Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 4118/15 – Duties and report
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(a) The REC Recycling Task Force shall have the following duties:
(1) Investigate options for recycling and other end
(1) Investigate options for recycling and other end
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of life management methods for renewable energy generation components and energy storage devices in accordance with State and federal requirements.
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(2) Identify preferred methods to safely and
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responsibly manage end of life renewable energy generating components and energy storage devices, including the reuse or refurbishment.
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(3) Consider the economic and environmental costs
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and benefits associated with each method of recycling or end of life management identified.
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(4) Project the economically productive life cycle
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of various types of renewable energy generating equipment and energy storage systems currently in use or planned for development in this State and model the impact that may be expected to the State’s landfill capacity if landfill disposal is permitted for all such equipment and storage systems at end of life.
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(5) Survey federal and other states’ and countries’
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regulatory requirements relating to the end of life management, decommissioning, and financial assurance requirements for owners, operators, developers, and manufacturers of renewable energy generation components and energy storage systems.
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(6) Identify infrastructure that may be needed to
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develop a practical, effective, and cost-efficient means to collect and transport end of life renewable generation components and energy storage systems in State for reuse, refurbishment, recycling, or disposal.
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(7) Receive stakeholder engagement and feedback on
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various recycling and end of life management proposals for renewable energy generation components and energy storage systems.
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(8) Develop recommendations for legislative,
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administrative, or private sector action to implement recycling and end of life management for renewable energy generation components and energy storage systems.
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(9) Consider the benefits of prohibiting a person
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from mixing renewable energy generation components and energy storage systems with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill.
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(10) Consider the benefits of prohibiting a person
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from disposing of renewable energy generation components and energy storage systems in a sanitary landfill.
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(b) The REC Recycling Task Force shall submit a final report on activities conducted pursuant to this Act with findings, including stakeholder input, to the General Assembly and the Governor’s Office no later than July 1, 2025.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 4118/15
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14