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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB5391
Introduced 01/27/06, by Rep. Tom Cross - Renee Kosel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning authorization of water and sewer surcharges by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5391 |
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LRB094 16387 MKM 51641 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 9-220.2 as follows:
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| (220 ILCS 5/9-220.2)
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| Sec. 9-220.2. Water and sewer surcharges authorized.
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| (a) The
The Commission may authorize a water or sewer |
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| utility to file a
surcharge which adjusts rates and charges to |
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| provide for recovery of (i) the
cost of purchased water, (ii) |
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| the cost of purchased sewage treatment service,
(iii) other |
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| costs which fluctuate for reasons beyond the utility's control |
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| or
are difficult to predict, or (iv) costs associated with an |
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| investment in
qualifying infrastructure plant, independent of |
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| any other matters related to
the utility's revenue requirement. |
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| A surcharge approved under this Section can
operate on an |
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| historical or a prospective basis.
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| (b) For purposes of this Section, "costs associated with an |
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| investment in
qualifying infrastructure plant" include a |
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| return on the investment in and
depreciation expense related to |
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| plant items or facilities (including, but not
limited to, |
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| replacement mains, meters, services, and hydrants) which (i) |
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| are
not reflected in the rate base used to establish the |
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| utility's base rates and
(ii) are non-revenue producing. For |
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| purposes
of this Section, a "non-revenue producing facility" is |
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| one that is not
constructed or installed for the purpose of |
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| serving a new customer.
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| (c) On a periodic basis, the Commission shall initiate |
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| hearings to reconcile
amounts collected under each surcharge |
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| authorized pursuant to this Section with
the actual prudently |
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| incurred costs recoverable for each annual period during
which |
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| the surcharge was in effect.
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