95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0818


 
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Rep. Kevin Joyce
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













220 ILCS 5/4-605 new










    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, for reasons of safety and reliability, shall adopt rules to prohibit residential, commercial, and industrial customers from installing their own distribution facilities and equipment. The Commission shall have the authority to impose significant penalties to customers and electric utilities for a violation of this Section. Effective immediately.
















LRB095 08558 MJR 28741 b

















FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB0818

LRB095 08558 MJR 28741 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 adding 
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Section 4-605 as follows:
 
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    (220 ILCS 5/4-605  new)
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    Sec. 4-605. Prohibition against the installation of 
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distribution facilities and equipment by customers. The 
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Commission, for reasons of safety and reliability, shall adopt 
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rules to prohibit residential, commercial, and industrial 
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customers from installing their own distribution facilities 
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and equipment. The Commission shall have the authority to 
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impose significant penalties to customers and electric 
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utilities for a violation of this Section.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.