Chapter 220 — UTILITIES

(220 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 554) Sec. 4. Subject to 49 U.S.C. 60118(d), the Commission may, upon application by any person engaged in the transportation of gas or the operation of pipeline facilities, waive in whole or in part, compliance with any standard established…

(220 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 555) Sec. 5. Each person who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates pipeline facilities shall file with the Commission a plan for inspection and maintenance of each pipeline facility owned or operated by such person as…

(220 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 556) Sec. 6. (a) Each person who engages in the transportation of gas or who owns or operates pipeline facilities shall: (1) at all times after the date any applicable safety standard established under this Act takes effect comply with the …

(220 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 557) Sec. 7. Penalties; action for penalties; Commission approval of penalties. (a) Any person violating paragraph (a) of Section 6 of this Act or any rule or order issued under this Act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed the maxim…

(220 ILCS 20/7.5) Sec. 7.5. NOPV; Commission hearing. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "violation" means a failure to comply with any provision of this Act or any Commission order or rule issued under this Act. (b) After investigation and determination of a probable violatio…

(220 ILCS 20/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 558) Sec. 8. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Public Utilities Act applies to pipeline facilities and to persons engaged in the transportation of gas or operating pipeline facilities. (Source: P.A. 76-1588.)

(220 ILCS 20/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 559) Sec. 9. The Commission shall prepare and file with the Secretary of Transportation the initial and annual certification and report required by 49 U.S.C. 60105(a). (Source: P.A. 100-1172, eff. 1-4-19.)

(220 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 570) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Gas Transmission Facilities Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(220 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 571) Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless their context otherwise requires the terms specified in Sections 1.01 through 1.07 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 83-1290.)

(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 25/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 572) Sec. 2. In order to promote the more efficient use and distribution of natural gas and eliminate the necessity for construction of transmission facilities for gas produced or sought to be transported by a private energy entity separate…

(220 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 573) Sec. 3. Upon application of a private energy entity, and after notice to any affected public utility and opportunity for hearing thereon, the Commission shall authorize such entity to construct an interconnection for the purpose of tra…

(220 ILCS 25/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 574) Sec. 4. The private energy entity shall be required to provide and to pay the total cost of the interconnection as well as any costs associated with providing a transmission capacity sufficient to handle that portion of the natural gas…

(220 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 575) Sec. 5. The Commission shall prescribe reasonable compensation to be paid to the public utility performing the transmission service. (Source: P.A. 80-365.)

(220 ILCS 25/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 576) Sec. 6. Nothing in this Act is to preclude a joinder of public utilities in applications filed pursuant to Section 3 of this Act for the successive transportation of natural gas by such public utilities or the joinder of such applicati…

(220 ILCS 25/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 577) Sec. 7. Every public utility shall keep accurate records of transactions with a private energy entity, and of the use of the public utility's facilities by the private energy entity, pursuant to an interconnection ordered or approved b…

(220 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 401) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Electric Supplier Act". (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1206.)

(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 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…

(220 ILCS 30/10.7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.7) Sec. 10.7. Penalties for underpayment; enforcement. Each payment of the tax imposed by Section 10.3 becomes delinquent at midnight of the date that it is due. In the event that upon the filing of an amended return pursuant to Sect…

(220 ILCS 30/10.8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.8) Sec. 10.8. Payment to Public Utility Fund. All sums collected by the Commission under the provisions of Sections 10.1 through 10.7 of this Act shall be paid promptly after the receipt of the same, accompanied by a detailed stateme…

(220 ILCS 30/10.9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 410.9) Sec. 10.9. An electric supplier, after notification by the Commission, may file during the 3 month period after the date of notification a claim for credit in such proportionate amount as computed pursuant to Section 2-202 of The …

(220 ILCS 30/11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 411) Sec. 11. The Commission shall have the power and jurisdiction to, and shall, enforce compliance with this Act on complaint made by the electric supplier or customer or prospective customer aggrieved by any non-compliance with this Act…

(220 ILCS 30/12) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 412) Sec. 12. Any final order or decision of the Commission may be reviewed as provided in the Administrative Review Law, as heretofore or hereafter amended, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(220 ILCS 30/13) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 413) Sec. 13. An electric cooperative when it is found by the Commission that it is necessary so to do may proceed to take or damage private property as provided for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act.…

(220 ILCS 30/13.5) Sec. 13.5. 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…

(220 ILCS 30/14) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 414) Sec. 14. Except as provided in Section 11-117-7.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code and except as otherwise provided in this Section, Sections 5 (other than the first paragraph thereof), 7 and 8 of this Act do not apply to any area which…

(220 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 415) Sec. 15. The rights and obligations of public utilities as between themselves shall not be affected by this Act except as provided by the Public Utilities Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1206.)

(220 ILCS 30/16) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 416) Sec. 16. Any electric supplier which violates any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a business offense and shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $2,000. (Source: P.A. 77-2196.)…

(220 ILCS 30/17) Sec. 17. Short title. This Section through Section 17.8 of this Act may be referred to as the Electrical Service Broadband Deployment and Access Law. (Source: P.A. 104-426, eff. 8-15-25.)

(220 ILCS 30/17.1) Sec. 17.1. Purpose. This Law authorizes certain electric cooperatives to deploy broadband infrastructure and to provide broadband service to residential and business locations within an electric cooperative's service territory. (Source: P.A. 104-426, eff. 8-15-…

(220 ILCS 30/17.2) Sec. 17.2. Definitions. As used in this Law: "Broadband grant recipient" means an electric cooperative that has received grant funding pursuant to any State or federal grant program with the purpose of expanding broadband deployment of and access to broadband s…

(220 ILCS 30/17.3) Sec. 17.3. Rights granted to electric cooperative broadband grant recipients. (a) In the grant service area, a broadband grant recipient, subject to the recipient's broadband grant, may access and use (i) any existing electric easement held or controlled by the…

(220 ILCS 30/17.4) Sec. 17.4. Notice and compensation. (a) The broadband grant recipient must notify the property owner in writing by sending notification to the property owner's address specified in the online or publicly available records of the applicable county assessor (i) b…

(220 ILCS 30/17.5) Sec. 17.5. Rights-of-way. Conditional upon acquiring the proper agreement or permit with the highway right-of-way controller or holder, a broadband grant recipient may install, maintain, and use broadband infrastructure below ground along a highway right-of-way…

(220 ILCS 30/17.6) Sec. 17.6. Labor standards and protection. Electric cooperative broadband grant recipients under this Law, including any contractors and subcontractors of the broadband grant recipient, performing work subject to this Law shall, when applicable, pay prevailing …

(220 ILCS 30/17.8) Sec. 17.8. Sunset. The rights and obligations of broadband project grant recipients and landowners set forth in this Law do not apply on and after January 1, 2030. (Source: P.A. 104-426, eff. 8-15-25.)

(220 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 402) Sec. 2. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that, in order to avoid duplication of facilities and to minimize disputes between electric suppliers which may result in inconvenience and diminished efficiency in …