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220 ILCS 5/4-301
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-301)Sec. 4-301.   The Commission may confer in person, or by correspondence, by  attending conventions, or in any other way, with Commissions and any and  all agencies dealing with public utilities of other states and of the  United States on any matters relating to public utilities.The Commission shall have full power and authority to make joint  investigations, hold joint hearings within or without the State, and  issue joint or concurrent orders in conjunction with any official,  board, commission or agency of any state or of the United States. In the  holding of such investigations or hearings, or in the making of such  orders, the Commission shall function under agreements or compacts  between states or under the concurrent power of states to regulate the  interstate commerce, or as an agency of the United States, or otherwise.The Commission shall make whenever requested by the Governor, the General Assembly, or either branch of the General Assembly a  report within 90 days or any other time period specified within such request, which shall contain copies of all  orders issued by the Commission which it deems of special importance or  general significance, and any information in the possession of the  Commission which it shall deem of value to the people of the State.The Commission shall conduct a hearing and take testimony relative to  any pending legislation with respect to any person, corporation or  matter within its jurisdiction, if requested to do so by the Governor,  the General Assembly, or either branch of the General Assembly, and shall report its  conclusions to the Governor or the General Assembly, as the case may be.  The Commission may also recommend the enactment of such legislation with  respect to any matter within its jurisdiction as it deems wise or  necessary in the public interest. The Commission shall, at such times as  the Governor, the General Assembly, or either branch of the General Assembly shall direct, examine any particular subject connected with  the condition and management of public utilities, and report to the Governor or the General Assembly, as the case may be, in  writing its opinion thereon with its reasons therefor.  (Source: P.A. 98-15, eff. 5-22-13.)
220 ILCS 5/4-302
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-302)Sec. 4-302.         The Commission shall cooperate with the Regional Transportation  Authority created pursuant to the "Regional Transportation Authority Act",  enacted by the 78th General Assembly, in the exercise of the powers of the  Authority as provided in that Act.Transportation Agencies which have any purchase of service agreement  with a Service Board as provided in the "Regional Transportation Authority  Act" shall not be subject to this Act as to any public transportation which  is the subject of such agreement. Any service and business exempted from  this Act pursuant to this Section shall not be considered "intrastate  public utility business" as defined in Section 3-120 of this Act.No contract between any Transportation Agency and the Authority or a  Service Board or acquisition by the Authority or a Service Board of any  property, including property of a  Transportation Agency pursuant to and as defined in the Regional  Transportation Authority Act, shall, except as provided in such Act, be  subject to the supervision, regulation or approval of the Commission.In the event a Service Board shall determine that any Public  Transportation service provided by any Transportation Agency with which  that Service Board has a Purchase of Service Agreement is not necessary for the  public interest and shall for that reason decline to enter into any  Purchase of Service Agreement for such particular service, all pursuant to  and as defined in such Regional Transportation Authority Act, then the  discontinuation of such service by such Transportation Agency shall not be  subject to the supervision, regulation or approval of the Commission.    (Source: P.A. 84-617; 84-1025.)
220 ILCS 5/4-303
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-303)Sec. 4-303.         Neither this Act nor any provision thereof shall apply or be  construed to apply to commerce with foreign nations or commerce among the  several states of this Union, except to the extent permitted under the  provisions of the Constitution of the United States and Acts of Congress,  and the applicable decisions of the courts of competent jurisdiction of  this State or the United States.    (Source: P.A. 84-617; 84-1025.)
220 ILCS 5/4-305
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

Sec. 4-305. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 88-226. Repealed by P.A. 100-840, eff. 8-13-18.)
220 ILCS 5/4-401
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-401)Sec. 4-401.         If any Section, subdivision, sentence or clause of this Act  is for any reason held invalid or to be unconstitutional, such decision  shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. A  substantial compliance with the requirements of this Act shall be  sufficient to give effect to all the Acts, orders, decisions, rules and  regulations of the Commission and they shall not be declared inoperative,  illegal or void for any omission of a technical nature in respect thereto.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/4-402
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-402)Sec. 4-402.         This amendatory Act of 1985 shall not affect pending actions  or proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court or other tribunal brought  by or against the People of the State of Illinois or the Illinois Commerce  Commission or by any other person, firm or corporation under the provisions  of this Act or any other Act establishing or conferring power on the  Commission, nor abate any causes of action arising thereunder, but the same  may be instituted, prosecuted and defended with the same effect as though  this amendatory Act had not been passed. Any investigation, hearing or  proceeding, instituted or conducted by the Commission prior to the taking  effect of this amendatory Act shall be conducted and continued to a final  determination by the Commission with the same effect as if this amendatory  Act had not been passed.All findings, orders, decisions, rules and regulations issued or  promulgated by the Commission under this Act or  any other Act establishing or conferring power on the Commission, shall  continue in force; and the Commission hereby created shall have all powers  with respect to said findings, orders, decisions, rules and regulations as  though said findings, orders, decisions, rules and regulations had been  made, issued or promulgated by the Commission under this amendatory Act.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, where applicable, the  Commission shall amend its findings, orders, decisions, rules and  regulations to conform to the provisions of this Act as soon as practicable  after the effective date.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/4-404
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

Sec. 4-404. Protection of confidential and proprietary  information.   The Commission shall provide adequate protection  for confidential and proprietary information furnished,  delivered or filed by any person, corporation or other entity, including proprietary information provided to the Commission by the Illinois Power Agency.       (Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07.)
220 ILCS 5/4-601
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

Sec. 4-601. Consumer protection laws.(a) The General Assembly finds that consumer protection is vital to the health, safety, and welfare of Illinois consumers.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission and its staff shall:(1) work cooperatively with law enforcement     authorities, including the Attorney General and State's Attorneys, in their enforcement of consumer protection laws, including the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act;(2) provide any materials or documents already in the     Commission's possession requested by the Attorney General or a State's Attorney pertaining to the enforcement of consumer protection laws; any materials or documents that are proprietary shall not be made public unless the designation as proprietary has been removed by a court or legal body of competent jurisdiction, or the agreement of the parties; and(3) upon written request, forward any complaints     regarding alleged violations of any consumer protection law to the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of the appropriate county or counties.(c) Subject to subdivision (1) of Section 10b of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, the Attorney General and the State's Attorney of any county shall have available all remedies and authority granted to them by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.   The remedies for violations of this  Act and its rules are not intended to replace other remedies  that may be imposed for violations of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and are in addition to, and not in  substitution for, such other remedies, nor is this Act intended to remove any statutorily defined defenses.  (Source: P.A. 93-881, eff. 1-1-05.)
220 ILCS 5/4-602
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

Sec. 4-602. Electric utility workforce study.(a) The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive workforce analysis study of each electric utility to determine the adequacy of the total in-house staffing in each job classification or job title critical to maintaining quality reliability and restoring service in each electric utility's service territory. Each report shall contain a yearly detailed comparison beginning with 1995 and ending in 2006 of each electric utility's ratio of:(1) in-house workers, commonly referred to as     "linemen", to customers;(2) customer service call-center employees to     customers; and(3) meter service or repair employees to customers.The ratios shall be reported from each utility's named service area, district, division, outlying area, village, municipality, reporting point, or region. The analysis shall determine the total number of contractor employees for the same time frame and shall be conducted in the same manner as the in-house analysis.(b) The Commission may hold public hearings while conducting the analysis to assist in the adequacy of the study. The Commission must hold public hearings on the study and present the results to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2009.(c) An electric utility shall bear the costs of issuing any reports required by this Section and it shall not be entitled to recovery of any costs incurred in complying with this Section.         (Source: P.A. 95-81, eff. 8-13-07.)
220 ILCS 5/4-603
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IV - General Powers And Duties Of Commission - Intergovernmental Cooperation - Construction

Sec. 4-603. Adequate employment for in-house utility employees. The staff of the Commission shall develop benchmarks for employee staffing levels for each classification and employee training for each classification, subject to the requirements of Section 4-602 of this Act, within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.  (Source: P.A. 95-81, eff. 8-13-07; 96-582, eff. 8-18-09.)
220 ILCS 5/Art. V heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 ARTICLE V.      DUTIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
220 ILCS 5/4-605
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

Sec. 4-605. Reliability mitigation plan findings. The General Assembly finds that reducing carbon dioxide and copollutant emissions in a manner that does not threaten electric reliability and resource adequacy is essential to the health and safety of all Illinois citizens. Therefore, the Commission shall review reliability mitigation plans filed pursuant to Section 9.15 of the Environmental Protection Act to ensure adequate, reliable, affordable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable electric service is available to ratepayers by approving reliability mitigation plans that permit the Illinois Pollution Control Board to enforce emission reductions in a manner that preserves reliability and resource adequacy in wholesale and retail electricity markets.  (Source: P.A. 102-662, eff. 9-15-21.)
220 ILCS 5/5-101
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-101)Sec. 5-101.         Every public utility shall furnish to the Commission all  information required by it to carry into effect the provisions of this Act,  and shall make specific answers to all questions submitted by the Commission.Any public utility receiving from the Commission any blanks with  directions to fill the same, shall cause the same to be properly filled out  so as to answer fully and correctly each question therein propounded, and  in case it is unable to answer any question, it shall give a good and  sufficient reason for such failure; and said answer shall be verified under  oath by the president, secretary, superintendent or general manager of such  public utility and returned to the Commission at its office within the  period fixed by the Commission.Whenever required by the Commission, every public utility shall deliver  to the Commission, any or all maps, profiles, reports, documents, books,  accounts, papers and records in its possession, or in any way relating to  its property or affecting its business, and inventories of its property, in  such form as the Commission may direct, or verified copies of any or all of  the same.Every public utility shall obey and comply with each and every requirement  of this Act and every order, decision, direction, rule or regulation made or  prescribed by the Commission in the matters herein specified, or any other  matter in any way relating to or affecting its business as a public  utility, and shall do everything necessary or proper in order to secure  compliance with and observance of this Act and every such order, decision,  direction, rule or regulation by all of its officers, agents and employees.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/5-102
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-102)Sec. 5-102.   The Commission shall have power to establish a uniform system of  accounts to be kept by public utilities or to classify public utilities and  to establish a uniform system of accounts for each class and to prescribe  the manner in which such accounts shall be kept. It may also, in its  discretion, prescribe the forms of accounts to be kept by public utilities,  including records of service, as well as accounts of earnings and expenses,  and any other forms, records and memoranda which in the judgment of the  Commission may be necessary to carry out any of the provisions of this Act.   Where the Commission has prescribed the  forms of accounts to be kept by any public utility for any of its business,  it shall thereafter be unlawful for such public utility to keep any  accounts for such business other than those prescribed or approved by the  Commission, or those prescribed by or under the authority of any other  state or of the United States.The Commission may, from time to time, alter, amend or repeal, in whole  or in part, any uniform system of accounts, or the form and manner of  keeping accounts.  (Source: P.A. 100-840, eff. 8-13-18.)
220 ILCS 5/5-103
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-103)Sec. 5-103.         Such systems of accounts shall provide for forms showing all  sources of incomes, the amounts due and received from each source and the  amounts expended and due for each purpose, distinguishing clearly all  payments for operating expenses from those for new construction, extensions  and additions and for balance sheets showing assets and liabilities and  various forms of proprietary interest.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/5-105
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-105)Sec. 5-105.         The Commission may provide for the examination and audit of all  accounts, and all items shall be allocated to the accounts in the manner  prescribed by the Commission. The officers and employees of the Commission  shall have authority under the direction of the Commission to inspect and  examine any and all books, accounts, papers, records and memoranda kept by  such public utilities.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/5-106
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-106)Sec. 5-106.         Each public utility shall have an office in one of the cities,  villages or incorporated towns in this State in which its property or some  part thereof is located, and shall keep in said office all such books,  accounts, papers, records and memoranda as shall be ordered by the  Commission to be kept within the State. The address of such office shall be  filed with the Commission. No books, accounts, papers, records or memoranda  ordered by the Commission to be kept within the State shall be at any time  removed from the State, except upon such conditions as may be prescribed by  the Commission.Each public utility shall be liable for, and upon proper invoice from  the Commission shall promptly reimburse the Commission for, the reasonable  costs and expenses associated with the audit or inspection of any books,  accounts, papers, records and memoranda kept outside the State.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/5-107
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-107)Sec. 5-107.         Any person who shall wilfully make any false entry in the  accounts, or in any record or memoranda or by any other means or  device falsify the record of any such account, record or memoranda, or who  shall willfully neglect or fail to make full, true, and correct entries in  such accounts, records, or memoranda of all facts in transactions  appertaining to the business of the public utility, or shall keep any  accounts or record other than those prescribed or approved by the  Commission, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.If any such books, accounts, records or memoranda shall have been  preserved for a period of at least three years, a public utility may with  the consent of the Commission destroy such of them as in the judgment of  the Commission may properly be destroyed.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/5-108
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-108)Sec. 5-108.         Any officer or employee of the Commission who divulges any fact  or information coming to his knowledge during the course of an inspection,  examination or investigation of any account, record, memorandum, book or  paper of a public utility, except in so far as he may be authorized by the  Commission or by a circuit court, shall be guilty  of a Class A misdemeanor.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/5-110
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

Sec. 5-110.         Disclosure of customer information to law enforcement  agencies.  A public utility shall not disclose customer record information to a  law enforcement agency unless the law enforcement agency requests the customer  record information in writing, specifying that the information is necessary for  a law enforcement purpose.  Customer record information includes, but is not  limited to, social security numbers, public aid numbers, and employment data.  Nothing in this Section shall affect the Commission's access to information  under this Act or any other law.    (Source: P.A. 90-727, eff. 8-7-98.)
220 ILCS 5/5-115
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

Sec. 5-115. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 97-1041, eff. 8-20-12. Repealed by P.A. 98-1056, eff. 8-26-14.)
220 ILCS 5/5-201
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article V - Duties Of Public Utilities - Accounts And Reports

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-201)Sec. 5-201.         In case any public utility shall do, cause to be done or permit  to be done any act, matter or thing prohibited, forbidden or declared to be  unlawful, or shall omit to do any act, matter or thing required to be done  either by any provisions of this Act or any rule, regulation, order or  decision of the Commission, issued under authority of this Act, the public  utility shall be liable to the persons or corporations affected thereby for  all loss, damages or injury caused thereby or resulting therefrom, and if  the court shall find that the act or omission was wilful, the court may in  addition to the actual damages, award damages for the sake of example and  by the way of punishment.  An action to recover for such loss, damage or  injury may be brought in the circuit court by any person or corporation.In every case of a recovery of damages by any person or corporation  under the provisions of this Section, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a  reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court, which fee  shall be taxed and collected as part of the costs in the case.No recovery as in this Section provided shall in any manner affect a  recovery by the State of the penalties in this Act provided.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)