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ILLINOIS HAS THE 5TH LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY

THE INDUSTRY IS ESSENTIAL TO THE ILLINOIS ECONOMY

THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY SUPPORTS 286,000 Jobs In Illinois 103,000 Direct Jobs 183,000 Indirect Jobs High Paid Jobs The Industry Supports and Induces OUT 2X The National Median Salary 1 OF 20 Jobs In Illinois

Illinois Taxes Paid Annually Infrastructure In Illinois $4.2 $3.7 BILLION BILLION New and improved energy The Industry pays taxes infrastructure throughout in every community in Illinois in 2015 the State

Economic Impact Powering America $880 5% BILLION Of Total GDP

Contributed to the Nationally, Over $100 National Economy by Billion in direct investments every year the Electric Industry

The Electric Power Industry in Illinois is comprised of regulated utilities, municipal electric companies, electric cooperatives, and independent power producers.

Read more at: www.ilenergyassn.org ILLINOIS' PATH TO MODERN ENERGY POLICY Illinois has been a national leader in energy policy for the last 20 years.

Electric Restructuring - Late 1990's Starting in the 1990's many customers became interested in shopping for their own electric supply. By 1997 Illinois had approved electric deregulation that kept electric utilities as regulated delivery companies but allowed the power plants to operate on the free market. Restructuring brought billions of dollars in efficiencies and savings to the State.

Market Based Rates - Investing in Renewable Energy 2007

Switching from regulated to market rates was phased in over a decade. At the end of the transition perio d many residential customers found that the market did not offer them the products they had become accustomed to. In response Illinois implemented a series of rate relief policies to soften the transition. Policies were also implemented for municipal aggregation and to require significant investments in renewable energy.

MODERNIZING UTILITY REGULATION TO FOCUS ON CUSTOMER BENEFITS

From 2009 -2013 Illinois passed a series of measures that modernized regulations to benefit customers. Utilities implemented comprehensive energy efficiency programs, adopted new reliability standards and deployed smart grid technology.

MODERNIZING ELECTRIC GENERATION POLICY FUTURE ENERGY JOBS

In 2016 Illinois modernized policies for electric generation. Efforts to improve energy efficiency and expand renewable energy were dramatically increased. These policies establish the framework for preserving baseload generation while increasing renewable energy.

"THERE'S A WAY TO DO IT BETTER. Read more at: FIND IT." www.ilenergyassn.org THOMAS A. EDISON HISTORY OF THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY How We Built the Most Complex Machine in the World

THOMAS EDISON AND ELECTRIC SERVICE

Thomas Edison built the first designed to serve customers. The Pearl Street Station was built around 1880 in Manhattan. It provided service to 59 customers. From that humble beginning, an industry grew that transformed, powered, and lit the world.

SAMUEL INSULL, EDISON, AND THE ECONOMIES OF SCALE revolutionized the electric industry by deploying two new technologies together. Insull invested in new steam turbines that could produce a lot more power at lower costs and transformers that could efficiently move greater distances. With these new technologies Insull consolidated 20 different electric companies in Chicago, forming in 1907. From the beginning, ComEd was recognized as one of the most progressive and lowest cost utilities in the world.

STATE REGULATION CREATES THE FIRST ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITIES

As electric technology developed, it became clear that the economies of scale and large capital requirements made the industry a natural . and New York were the first to provide a regulatory compact for electric companies. Companies were offered monopoly status in exchange for an obligation to serve all customers at just and reasonable rates. MOVING BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL GRID

Over the last 100 years the electric power industry has built the interconnected transmission grid into the most complicated machine in the world. The electric power industry is investing in Smart Grid, transportation electrification, renewable energy, and energy efficiency to move the industry forward for another century.

"WHAT YOU ARE WILL SHOW IN Read more at: WHAT YOU DO." www.ilenergyassn.org THOMAS A. EDISON ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY Powering the Illinois Economy

ELECTRIC GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION

Accounting for 5% of the economy, the e lectric power industry provides 103,000 direct jobs with 286,000 total jobs supported and induced. With $4.2 billion annually invested in Illinois infrastructure, the electric power industry is essential to the State.

GENERATING INVESTMENTS AND

Generation companies have invested billions of dollars in Illinois to make the State the 5th largest generation State in the country. Meanwhile, the electric utilities have invested billions in new Smart Grid technology to make the State a leader in innovation and efficiency.

POWERING JOBS, CAREERS AND COMMUNITIES

The electric power industry has created quality jobs in every corner of Illinois. On average the industry pays over $100,000 a year. Veterans are a significant portion of all new hires, and billions of dollars have been spent to support diversity and inclusion.

GENERATING SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ILLINOIS

The electric power industry and its

suppliers in Illinois pay over $3.7 billion a year in taxes. The electric power industry is one of the largest taxpaying industries in Illinois and pays taxes in every municipality in the State.

"IF WE DID ALL THE THINGS WE ARE Illinois' electric CAPABLE OF, WE WOULD LITERALLY power ASTOUND OURSELVES." companies are focused on THOMAS A. EDISON Read more at: safety first. www.ilenergyassn.org GENERATION IN ILLINOIS The Investments that Power Illinois

BASELOAD GENERATION, ENSURING RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY

Designed to run almost all the time, baseload is provided by large plants using thermal energy to generate electricity. Nuclear and coal make up the majority of baseload generation in Illinois. No current technology can replace baseload generation.

INTERMEDIATE GENERATION

Unlike baseload, intermediate generation is designed to turn on and off throughout the year to accommodate predictable and seasonal changes in demand. Natural gas and coal make up most of Illinois' intermediate generation.

PEAK GENERATION

Peaking generation is designed to run for short periods of time to meet the most extreme demand changes throughout the day. These plants can be quickly dispatched and provide power on a moments notice. Most peaking plants are powered by natural gas in Illinois.

INTERMITTENT GENERATION, RENEWABLES

Intermittent generation is designed to minimize the environmental impact of electric generation. It relies upon environmental conditions to provide power. When available, intermittent generation helps to control cost at peak times and provide for a cleaner and healthier environment.

"WE WILL MAKE ELECTRICITY SO

CHEAP THAT ONLY THE RICH WILL Read more at: BURN CANDLES." www.ilenergyassn.org THOMAS A. EDISON