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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB0684 Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton 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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| | SB0684 | | LRB098 07150 JLS 37211 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning utilities.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 9-220.2 as follows:
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| 6 | | (220 ILCS 5/9-220.2)
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| 7 | | Sec. 9-220.2. Water and sewer surcharges authorized.
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| 8 | | (a) The
The Commission may authorize a water or sewer |
| 9 | | utility to file a
surcharge which adjusts rates and charges to |
| 10 | | provide for recovery of (i) the
cost of purchased water, (ii) |
| 11 | | the cost of purchased sewage treatment service,
(iii) other |
| 12 | | costs which fluctuate for reasons beyond the utility's control |
| 13 | | or
are difficult to predict, or (iv) costs associated with an |
| 14 | | investment in
qualifying infrastructure plant, independent of |
| 15 | | any other matters related to
the utility's revenue requirement. |
| 16 | | A surcharge approved under this Section can
operate on an |
| 17 | | historical or a prospective basis. |
| 18 | | (b) For purposes of this Section, "costs associated with an |
| 19 | | investment in
qualifying infrastructure plant" include a |
| 20 | | return on the investment in and
depreciation expense related to |
| 21 | | plant items or facilities (including, but not
limited to, |
| 22 | | replacement mains, meters, services, and hydrants) which (i) |
| 23 | | are
not reflected in the rate base used to establish the |