101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1138

 

Introduced 2/5/2019, by Sen. Neil Anderson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/9-254 new

    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility providing electric service to less than 800,000 customers may not charge non-residential customers a rate from June through September that is more than 10% higher than the rate charged from October through May. Effective immediately.


LRB101 04560 JRG 49568 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB1138LRB101 04560 JRG 49568 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5Section 9-254 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/9-254 new)
7    Sec. 9-254. Winter to summer rates. Notwithstanding any
8provision of law to the contrary, a public utility providing
9electric service to less than 800,000 customers may not charge
10non-residential customers a rate from June through September
11that is more than 10% higher than the rate charged from October
12through May.
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14becoming law.