Chapter 220 — UTILITIES

(220 ILCS 5/3-117) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-117) Sec. 3-117. "City council" includes the mayor and commissioners of cities which have adopted the Commission form of municipal government and the council of all other cities and the president and board of trustees of villages and i…

(220 ILCS 5/3-118) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-118) Sec. 3-118. "City" includes all villages and incorporated towns. (Source: P.A. 84-617.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-119) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-119) Sec. 3-119. "Electric cooperative" is any electric cooperative which is subject to the Electric Suppliers Act, enacted by the 74th General Assembly, and has the same meaning as is defined in Section 3.4 of that Act. (Source: P.A. …

(220 ILCS 5/3-120) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-120) Sec. 3-120. As used in Section 3-121 of this Act, the term "intrastate public utility business" includes all that portion of the business of the public utilities designated in Section 3-105 of this Act and over which this Commissi…

(220 ILCS 5/3-121) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-121) Sec. 3-121. As used in Section 2-202 of this Act, the term "gross revenue" includes all revenue which (1) is collected by a public utility subject to regulations under this Act (a) pursuant to the rates, other charges, and classif…

(220 ILCS 5/3-122) Sec. 3-122. Electronic. "Electronic" includes electrical, digital, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, or any other form of technology that entails capabilities similar to these technologies. (Source: P.A. 91-341, eff. 7-29-99.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-123) (Text of Section from P.A. 97-96) Sec. 3-123. Clean coal SNG brownfield facility; sequester; SNG facility; sourcing agreement; substitute natural gas or SNG. As used in this Act: "Clean coal SNG brownfield facility" shall have the same meaning as provided in Se…

(220 ILCS 5/3-124) Sec. 3-124. Adjusted final capitalized plant cost. "Adjusted final capitalized plant cost" means the final capitalized plant cost reduced by the following, without duplication and to the extent not already accounted for or reflected on the books of the facility…

(220 ILCS 5/3-125) Sec. 3-125. Final capitalized plant cost. "Final capitalized plant cost" means the total capitalized asset cost of the plant of the clean coal SNG facility as reflected on the balance sheet of the facility at the time of the commercial production date, with suc…

(220 ILCS 5/3-126) Sec. 3-126. Total capitalized asset cost. "Total capitalized asset cost" means the gross book value of the plant, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles at the commercial production date. (Source: P.A. 97-239, eff. 8-2-11.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-127) Sec. 3-127. Carbon dioxide pipeline. "Carbon dioxide pipeline" has the same meaning given to that term in Section 10 of the Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Sequestration Act. (Source: P.A. 103-651, eff. 7-18-24.)

(220 ILCS 5/4-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-101) Sec. 4-101. The Commerce Commission shall have general supervision of all public utilities, except as otherwise provided in this Act, shall inquire into the management of the business thereof and shall keep itself informed as to t…

(220 ILCS 5/4-201) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-201) Sec. 4-201. It is hereby made the duty of the Commission to see that the provisions of the Constitution and statutes of this State affecting public utilities, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in some other offic…

(220 ILCS 5/4-202) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-202) Sec. 4-202. Action for injunction. Whenever the Commission shall be of the opinion that any public utility is failing or omitting or about to fail or omit to do anything required of it by law or by any order, decision, rule, regul…

(220 ILCS 5/4-202.1) Sec. 4-202.1. Enforcement of service area agreement between municipality and electric cooperative. (a) The Commission shall approve, interpret, and enforce service area agreements between municipalities and electric cooperatives as provided in Section 11-117-…

(220 ILCS 5/4-203) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-203) Sec. 4-203. Action to recover penalties. (a) All civil penalties established under this Act shall be assessed and collected by the Commission. Except for the penalties provided under Section 2-202, civil penalties may be assessed …

(220 ILCS 5/4-204) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-204) Sec. 4-204. If the Secretary of State has dissolved or revoked the authority of any domestic or foreign company regulated under this Act to do business in Illinois because that company has not paid a franchise tax, license fee, fi…

(220 ILCS 5/4-205) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-205) Sec. 4-205. This amendatory Act of 1985 shall not have the effect to release or waive any right of action by the State, the Commission, or by any body politic, municipal corporation, person or corporation for any right or penalty …

(220 ILCS 5/4-301) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-301) Sec. 4-301. The Commission may confer in person, or by correspondence, by attending conventions, or in any other way, with Commissions and any and all agencies dealing with public utilities of other states and of the United States…

(220 ILCS 5/4-302) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-302) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 4-302. The Commission shall cooperate with the Regional Transportation Authority created pursuant to the "Regional Transportation Authority Act", enacted by the 78th General …

(220 ILCS 5/4-303) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-303) Sec. 4-303. Neither this Act nor any provision thereof shall apply or be construed to apply to commerce with foreign nations or commerce among the several states of this Union, except to the extent permitted under the provisions o…

(220 ILCS 5/4-304) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-304) Sec. 4-304. Beginning in 1986, the Commission shall prepare an annual report which shall be filed by January 31 of each year with the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services of the General Assembly and the Governor and whi…

(220 ILCS 5/4-305) Sec. 4-305. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-226. Repealed by P.A. 100-840, eff. 8-13-18.)

(220 ILCS 5/4-401) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-401) Sec. 4-401. If any Section, subdivision, sentence or clause of this Act is for any reason held invalid or to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. A substantial com…

(220 ILCS 5/4-402) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-402) Sec. 4-402. This amendatory Act of 1985 shall not affect pending actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court or other tribunal brought by or against the People of the State of Illinois or the Illinois Commerce Commissi…

(220 ILCS 5/4-404) Sec. 4-404. Protection of confidential and proprietary information. The Commission shall provide adequate protection for confidential and proprietary information furnished, delivered or filed by any person, corporation or other entity, including proprietary inf…

(220 ILCS 5/4-501) Sec. 4-501. Small public utilities and telecommunications carriers; circuit court appointment of receiver; bond. (a) If a public utility or telecommunications carrier that has fewer than 7,500 customers: (1) is unable or unwilling to provide safe, adequate, or …

(220 ILCS 5/4-502) Sec. 4-502. Small public utility or telecommunications carrier; acquisition by capable utility; Commission determination; procedure. (a) The Commission may provide for the acquisition of a small public utility or telecommunications carrier by a capable public u…

(220 ILCS 5/4-601) Sec. 4-601. Consumer protection laws. (a) The General Assembly finds that consumer protection is vital to the health, safety, and welfare of Illinois consumers. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission and its staff shall: (1) work coopera…

(220 ILCS 5/4-602) Sec. 4-602. Electric utility workforce study. (a) The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive workforce analysis study of each electric utility to determine the adequacy of the total in-house staffing in each job classification or job title critical to maintai…

(220 ILCS 5/4-603) Sec. 4-603. Adequate employment for in-house utility employees. The staff of the Commission shall develop benchmarks for employee staffing levels for each classification and employee training for each classification, subject to the requirements of Section 4-602…

(220 ILCS 5/4-604) Sec. 4-604. Electric and gas public utilities ethical conduct and transparency. (a) It is the policy of this State that, as regulated, monopoly entities providing essential services, public utilities must adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct. It i…

(220 ILCS 5/4-604.5) Sec. 4-604.5. Restitution for misconduct. (a) It is the policy of this State that public utility ethical and criminal misconduct shall not be tolerated. The General Assembly finds it necessary to collect restitution, to be distributed as described in subsecti…

(220 ILCS 5/4-605) Sec. 4-605. Reliability mitigation plan findings. The General Assembly finds that reducing carbon dioxide and copollutant emissions in a manner that does not threaten electric reliability and resource adequacy is essential to the health and safety of all Illino…

(220 ILCS 5/4-610) Sec. 4-610. Thermal energy networks. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) the State has an interest in decarbonizing buildings in a manner that is affordable and accessible, preserves and creates living-wage jobs, and retains the knowledge and experience of…

(220 ILCS 5/4-615) Sec. 4-615. Training for carbon dioxide emergencies. (a) Prior to any pipeline for the transportation of carbon dioxide becoming operational, the Illinois Fire Service Institute, in coordination with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, an EMS System, the Depa…

(220 ILCS 5/5-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-101) Sec. 5-101. Every public utility shall furnish to the Commission all information required by it to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, and shall make specific answers to all questions submitted by the Commission. Any pub…

(220 ILCS 5/5-102) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-102) Sec. 5-102. The Commission shall have power to establish a uniform system of accounts to be kept by public utilities or to classify public utilities and to establish a uniform system of accounts for each class and to prescribe the…

(220 ILCS 5/5-103) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-103) Sec. 5-103. Such systems of accounts shall provide for forms showing all sources of incomes, the amounts due and received from each source and the amounts expended and due for each purpose, distinguishing clearly all payments for …

(220 ILCS 5/5-104) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-104) Sec. 5-104. Depreciation accounts. (a) The Commission shall have power, after hearing, to require any or all public utilities, except electric public utilities, to keep such accounts as will adequately reflect depreciation, obsole…

(220 ILCS 5/5-105) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-105) Sec. 5-105. The Commission may provide for the examination and audit of all accounts, and all items shall be allocated to the accounts in the manner prescribed by the Commission. The officers and employees of the Commission shall …

(220 ILCS 5/5-106) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-106) Sec. 5-106. Each public utility shall have an office in one of the cities, villages or incorporated towns in this State in which its property or some part thereof is located, and shall keep in said office all such books, accounts,…

(220 ILCS 5/5-107) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-107) Sec. 5-107. Any person who shall wilfully make any false entry in the accounts, or in any record or memoranda or by any other means or device falsify the record of any such account, record or memoranda, or who shall willfully negl…

(220 ILCS 5/5-108) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-108) Sec. 5-108. Any officer or employee of the Commission who divulges any fact or information coming to his knowledge during the course of an inspection, examination or investigation of any account, record, memorandum, book or paper …

(220 ILCS 5/5-109) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-109) Sec. 5-109. Reports; false reports; penalty. Each public utility in the State, other than a commercial mobile radio service provider, shall each year furnish to the Commission, in such form as the Commission shall require, annual …

(220 ILCS 5/5-110) Sec. 5-110. Disclosure of customer information to law enforcement agencies. A public utility shall not disclose customer record information to a law enforcement agency unless the law enforcement agency requests the customer record information in writing, specif…

(220 ILCS 5/5-111) Sec. 5-111. Natural gas performance reporting. (a) The General Assembly recognizes that for well over a century Illinois residents and businesses have relied on the natural gas utility system. The General Assembly finds that in order for a natural gas utility t…

(220 ILCS 5/5-115) Sec. 5-115. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1041, eff. 8-20-12. Repealed by P.A. 98-1056, eff. 8-26-14.)

(220 ILCS 5/5-117) Sec. 5-117. Supplier diversity goals. (a) The public policy of this State is to collaboratively work with companies that serve Illinois residents to improve their supplier diversity in a non-antagonistic manner. (b) The Commission shall require all gas, electri…

(220 ILCS 5/5-201) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-201) Sec. 5-201. In case any public utility shall do, cause to be done or permit to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or declared to be unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done eit…