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 Bill Status of SB3194  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  UTILITIES-ELECTRIC RATES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Larry K. Bomke and Carole Pankau

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/16-102
220 ILCS 5/16-111
220 ILCS 5/16-113


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the "mandatory transition period" extends through the date on which the Illinois Commerce Commission has approved declarations of competitive service for all classes of service offered in the service areas of certain electric utilities (now, the mandatory transition period extends through January 1, 2007). Prohibits the Commission from taking certain actions prior to 2010 (now, the prohibition is during the mandatory transition period) with respect to (i) initiating, authorizing, or ordering any change by way of increase or (ii) in approving an application for a merger, imposing a condition requiring any filing for an increase, decrease, or change in or other review of an electric utility's rates or enforcing such a condition. Deletes a provision prohibiting the Commission from initiating, authorizing, or ordering any change by way of a decrease. Deletes a provision that provides that the Commission is not prohibited from approving the application of an electric utility to implement an alternative to rate of return regulation or a regulatory mechanism that rewards or penalizes the utility through adjustment of rates based on utility performance. Provides that, during the remainder of the mandatory transition period, if any, the Commission may modify rates. Requires the Commission to hold a hearing on any petition by an electric utility requesting the Commission to declare a tariffed service provided by the utility to be a competitive service (now, the Commission shall hold a hearing if the Commission deems it necessary). Changes the conditions under which the Commission shall declare the class of tariffed service to be a competitive service. Requires the Commission to make its determination and issue its final order declaring or refusing to declare the service to be a competitive service within 180 (now, 120) days after the date the petition is filed. Deletes provisions that, if the Commission fails to make the determination within that time results within that time period, the petition is deemed to be granted. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/14/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
  11/14/2006SenateFirst Reading
  11/14/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  11/30/2006SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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