Section 556.120  Gas Utility Commitments

A natural gas utility that has in effect a QIP surcharge tariff shall:

a)         Recognize that the General Assembly identifies improved public safety and reliability of natural gas facilities as the cornerstone upon which Section 9-220.3 of the Act is designed, and qualifying projects should be encouraged, selected, and prioritized based on these factors; and [220 ILCS 5/9-220.3(d)(1)]

            b)         Provide information to the Commission as requested to demonstrate that:

1)         The projects included in the QIP surcharge tariff are indeed qualifying projects; and

2)         The projects are selected and prioritized taking into account improved public safety and reliability. [220 ILCS 5/9-220.3(d)(2)]