Chapter 220, UTILITIES

(220 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 551) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Gas Pipeline Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 76-1588.)

(220 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1001) Sec. 1. Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Small Business Utility Deposit Relief Act". (Source: P.A. 83-1343.)

(220 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1551) Sec. 1. The General Assembly finds that telecommunications services have developed into an indispensable facet of modern life, encompassing personal communications, business communications from the local to the international level, an…

(220 ILCS 10/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 901) Sec. 1. Title. This Act may be cited as the Citizens Utility Board Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(220 ILCS 5/1-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101) Sec. 1-101. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public Utilities Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(220 ILCS 5/1-102) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-102) Sec. 1-102. Findings and Intent. The General Assembly finds that the health, welfare and prosperity of all Illinois citizens require the provision of adequate, efficient, reliable, environmentally safe and least-cost public utilit…

(220 ILCS 25/1.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571.01) Sec. 1.01. "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Source: P.A. 80-365.)

(220 ILCS 25/1.02) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571.02) Sec. 1.02. "Interconnection" means the facilities necessary to physically connect the energy source and the point of use by a private energy entity with the existing transmission facilities of a public utility, and shall include …

(220 ILCS 25/1.03) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571.03) Sec. 1.03. "Private energy entity" includes every person, corporation, political subdivision, and public agency of the State who generates or produces natural gas for energy for his or its own consumption or the consumption of hi…

(220 ILCS 25/1.04) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571.04) Sec. 1.04. "Public utility" means a public utility as defined in Section 10.3 of the "Public Utilities Act", approved June 29, 1921, as amended. (Source: P.A. 80-365.)

(220 ILCS 25/1.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571.05) Sec. 1.05. "Transmission service" means the intrastate transfer of natural gas by a public utility for any private energy entity between the points of interconnection for use within this State in the service area of the public ut…

(220 ILCS 25/1.06) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571.06) Sec. 1.06. "Wellhead" means the point at which the natural gas is produced. (Source: P.A. 83-1290.)

(220 ILCS 25/1.07) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571.07) Sec. 1.07. For the purpose of this Act, "natural gas" shall include methane gas produced from the anaerobic decomposition of municipal refuse. (Source: P.A. 83-1290.)

(220 ILCS 15/1.5) Sec. 1.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1…

(220 ILCS 70/10) Sec. 10. Terms and conditions for a crossing. (a) After 30 days from (1) the mailing of the notice, (2) completing the engineering specifications, and (3) payment of the fee, the utility, absent a claim of special circumstances, shall be deemed to have authorizat…

(220 ILCS 80/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Broadband" or "broadband service" means lines (or wireless channels) that terminate at an end-user location and enable the end-user to receive information from or send information to the Internet. "Council" means the Br…

(220 ILCS 32/10) Sec. 10. Policy. The State of Illinois adopts the following policies to ensure that electric transmission systems are constructed to the highest standards of safety, competency, and reliability: (1) Mandate the use of qualified, properly trained employees on all …

(220 ILCS 50/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1610) Sec. 10. Record of notice; marking of facilities. (a) Upon notice by the excavator, the underground utility facility owners or operators in or near the excavation or demolition area shall cause a record to be made of the notice and s…

(220 ILCS 55/10) (from Ch. 134, par. 11) Sec. 10. Any telegraph operator or person employed in any telegraph office in this state, or any other person, who shall, knowing the design thereof, deliver or cause to be delivered any communication prohibited by the preceding section of…

(220 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410) Sec. 10. The Commission shall make and adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to enforce compliance with and to administer the provisions of this Act. Before the adoption of any such rule or regulation, or of any…

(220 ILCS 75/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Carbon dioxide pipeline" or "pipeline" means the in-state portion of a pipeline, including appurtenant facilities, property rights, and easements, that are used exclusively for the purpose of transporting carbon dioxide…

(220 ILCS 10/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 910) Sec. 10. Prohibited Acts. (1) No person may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with utility service or with the utility service of or penalize any person who contributes to the corporation or participate…

(220 ILCS 40/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1210) Sec. 10. Prohibited Activity. (a) No person may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with the utility service of a small business or penalize any person who supplies information to the Advocate or partici…

(220 ILCS 20/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 560) Sec. 10. The Commission may apply for, accept, receive and receipt for Federal monies, for the State, given by the Federal government under the Federal Act for any purpose within the authority of the Commission. The Commission may als…

(220 ILCS 85/10) Sec. 10. Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program. (a) The Department shall create the Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program for a duration of 5 years. The Program shall provide that the Department shall distribute grants, subject t…

(220 ILCS 5/10-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-101) Sec. 10-101. The Commission, or any commissioner or administrative law judge designated by the Commission, shall have power to hold investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning any matters covered by the provisions of this …

(220 ILCS 5/10-101.1) Sec. 10-101.1. Mediation; arbitration; case management. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that proceedings before the Commission shall be concluded as expeditiously as is possible consistent with the right of the parties to the due process of law …

(220 ILCS 5/10-102) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-102) Sec. 10-102. All meetings of the Commission shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Whenever the Commission holds an open meeting or, pursuant to such Act, closes any meeting, or portion of any me…

(220 ILCS 5/10-103) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-103) Sec. 10-103. In all proceedings, investigations or hearings conducted by the Commission, except in the disposition of matters which the Commission is authorized to entertain or dispose of on an ex parte basis, any finding, decis…

(220 ILCS 5/10-104) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-104) Sec. 10-104. All hearings before the Commission or any commissioner or administrative law judge shall be held within the county in which the subject matter of the hearing is situated, or if the subject matter of the hearing is s…

(220 ILCS 5/10-105) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-105) Sec. 10-105. No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any papers, books, accounts or documents in any investigation or inquiry or upon any hearing ordered by the Commission, when ordered to do so by the Commi…

(220 ILCS 5/10-106) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-106) Sec. 10-106. All subpoenas issued under the terms of this Act may be served by any person of full age. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of this Stat…

(220 ILCS 5/10-107) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-107) Sec. 10-107. The Commission, each commissioner and each employee of the Commission properly authorized thereby shall have the right, at any and all times to inspect the papers, books, accounts and documents, plant, equipment or …

(220 ILCS 5/10-108) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-108) Sec. 10-108. Complaints; notice; parties. Complaint may be made by the Commission, of its own motion or by any person or corporation, chamber of commerce, board of trade, or any industrial, commercial, mercantile, agricultural o…

(220 ILCS 5/10-109) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-109) Sec. 10-109. The Commission shall have power to receive complaints regarding loss or damage occasioned by a public utility, and to make inquiry as to the methods of adjusting such claims. All claims against any public utility fo…

(220 ILCS 5/10-110) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-110) Sec. 10-110. At the time fixed for any hearing upon a complaint, the complainant and the person or corporation complained of, and such persons or corporations as the Commission may allow to intervene, shall be entitled to be hea…

(220 ILCS 5/10-111) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-111) Sec. 10-111. In any hearing, proceeding, investigation, or rulemaking conducted by the Commission, the Commission, commissioner, or administrative law judge presiding, shall, after the close of evidentiary hearings, prepare a re…

(220 ILCS 5/10-112) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-112) Sec. 10-112. Service of Commission orders. Every order of the Commission shall be served upon every person or corporation to be affected thereby by personal delivery of a copy thereof, by mailing in the United States mail a copy…

(220 ILCS 5/10-113) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-113) Sec. 10-113. Rescission or hearing of order. (a) Anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, the Commission may at any time, upon notice to the public utility affected, and after opportunity to be heard as provided in …

(220 ILCS 5/10-201) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-201) Sec. 10-201. (a) Jurisdiction. Within 35 days from the date that a copy of the order or decision sought to be reviewed was served upon the party affected by any order or decision of the Commission refusing an application for a r…

(220 ILCS 5/10-202) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-202) Sec. 10-202. Appeals from all final orders and judgments entered by the appellate court, in review of rules, regulations, orders or decisions of the Commission, may be taken to the Illinois Supreme Court as in other civil cases.…

(220 ILCS 5/10-203) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-203) Sec. 10-203. In all appeals from the orders and decisions of the Commission, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to represent the Commission and defend its orders and decisions. (Source: P.A. 84-617.)

(220 ILCS 5/10-204) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-204) Sec. 10-204. (a) The pendency of an appeal shall not of itself stay or suspend the operation of the rule, regulation, order or decision of the Commission, but during the pendency of the appeal the reviewing court may in its disc…

(220 ILCS 30/10.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.1) Sec. 10.1. Payment of Commission expenses. All of the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Commission incident to the administration of this Act shall be paid out of the Public Utility Fund except the compensation of the member…

(220 ILCS 30/10.10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.10) Sec. 10.10. Exemption from tax. Any delivering supplier, as that term is defined in Section 2-3 of the Electricity Excise Tax Law, collecting and remitting to the State of Illinois for each fiscal year the tax imposed by Section…

(220 ILCS 30/10.2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.2) Sec. 10.2. Definition of "gross revenue". As used in this Act "gross revenue" means the consideration received for electricity distributed, supplied, furnished or sold to persons for use or consumption and not for resale and for a…

(220 ILCS 30/10.3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.3) Sec. 10.3. Tax imposed. A tax is imposed upon each electric supplier subject to the provisions of this Act equal to .08% of its gross revenue for each calendar year commencing with the calendar year beginning January 1, 1982; howe…

(220 ILCS 30/10.4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.4) Sec. 10.4. Annual gross revenue returns to Commission. On or before January 30 of each year each electric supplier subject to tax under the provisions of this Act shall file with the Commission an annual gross revenue return for t…

(220 ILCS 30/10.5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.5) Sec. 10.5. Audit of returns. All returns submitted to the Commission by an electric supplier as provided in this Section or Section 10.4 shall be sworn to by an appropriate officer of the electric supplier. The Commission may audi…

(220 ILCS 30/10.6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.6) Sec. 10.6. The annual amount of tax due under Section 10.3 shall be paid to the Commission on or before the thirtieth day of January following the end of the calendar year subject to tax. However, for the tax period July 1, 1981 t…