220 ILCS 5/16-113
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XVI - Electric Service Customer Choice And Rate Relief Law Of 1997

Sec. 16-113. Declaration of service as a competitive  service.(a) An electric utility may, by petition, request the Commission to declare  a  tariffed service that is provided by the electric  utility, and that has not otherwise been declared to be competitive, to be a competitive service.  The electric utility  shall give notice of its petition to the public in the same  manner that public notice is provided for proposed general  increases in rates for tariffed services, in accordance with  rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission.  The  Commission shall hold a hearing and                shall  declare the class of tariffed service to be a competitive service within the electric  utility's service area, only after the electric utility demonstrates that at least 33% of the customers in the electric utility's service area that are eligible to take the class of tariffed service instead take service from alternative retail electric suppliers, as defined in Section 16-102, and that at least 3 alternative retail electric suppliers provide service that is comparable to the class of tariffed service to those customers in the electric utility's service area that do not take service from the electric utility. The Commission shall make its determination and  issue its final order declaring or refusing to declare the  service to be a competitive service within 180 days following  the date that the petition is filed.(b) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section, any                customer except a customer identified in  subsection (c) of Section 16-103 who is taking a tariffed  service that is declared to be a competitive service pursuant  to subsection (a) of this Section shall be entitled to  continue to take the service from the electric utility on a  tariffed basis for a period of 3 years following the date  that the service is declared competitive, or such other period  as is stated in the electric utility's tariff pursuant to  Section 16-110.  This subsection shall not require the  electric utility to offer or provide on a tariffed basis any  service to any customer (except those customers identified in  subsection (c) of Section 16-103) that was not taking such  service on a tariffed basis on the date the service was  declared to be competitive.Customers of an electric utility that on December 31, 2005 provided electric service to at least 2,000,000 customers in Illinois and (i) whose service is declared to be a competitive service pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section, (ii) that have peak demand of 400 kilowatts and above, and (iii) that were taking that service from the utility on the effective date of this amendatory Act through fixed-price bundled service tariffs, shall be entitled to continue to take the service from the electric utility on a tariffed basis through the end of the May 2008 billing period.  Customers of an electric utility that on December 31, 2005 provided electric service to at least 2,000,000 customers in Illinois and (i) whose service is declared to be a competitive service pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section, (ii) that have peak demand of 100 kilowatts and above but less than 400 kilowatts, and (iii) that were taking that service from the utility on the effective date of this amendatory Act through fixed-price bundled service tariffs, shall be entitled to continue to take the service from the electric utility on a tariffed basis through the end of the May 2010 billing period.Customers of an electric utility that on December 31, 2005 provided electric service to 2,000,000 or fewer customers but more than 100,000 customers in Illinois and (i) whose service is declared to be a competitive service pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section, (ii) that have peak demand of one megawatt and above, and (iii) that were taking that service from the utility on the effective date of this amendatory Act through fixed-price bundled service tariffs, shall be entitled to continue to take the service from the electric utility on a tariffed basis through the end of May 2008.  Customers of an electric utility that on December 31, 2005 provided electric service to 2,000,000 or fewer customers but more than 100,000 customers in the State of Illinois and (i) whose service is declared to be a competitive service pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section, (ii) that have peak demand of 400 kilowatts and above but less than one megawatt, and (iii) that were taking that  service from the utility on the effective date of this amendatory Act through fixed-price bundled service tariffs, shall be entitled to continue to take the service from the electric utility on a tariffed basis through the end of May 2010.(c) If the Commission denies a petition to declare a  service to be a competitive service, or determines in a  separate proceeding that a service is not competitive based on  the criteria set forth in subsection (a), the electric utility  may file a new petition no earlier than 6 months following the  date of the Commission's order, requesting, on the basis of  additional or different facts and circumstances, that the  service be declared to be a competitive service.(d) The Commission shall not deny a petition to declare  a service to be a competitive service, and shall not find that  a service is not a competitive service, on the grounds that it  has previously denied the petition of another electric utility  to declare the same or a similar service to be a competitive  service or has previously determined that the same or a  similar service provided by another electric utility is not a  competitive service.(e) An electric utility may declare a service, other  than delivery services or the provision of electric power or  energy, to be competitive by filing with the Commission at  least 14 days prior to the date on which the service is to  become competitive a notice describing the service that is  being declared competitive and the date on which it will  become competitive; provided, that any customer who is taking  a tariffed service that is declared to be a competitive  service pursuant to this subsection (e) shall be entitled to  continue to take the service from the electric utility on a  tariffed basis until the electric utility files, and the  Commission grants, a petition to declare the service  competitive in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section.  The Commission shall be authorized to find and order, after  notice and hearing in a subsequent proceeding initiated by the  Commission, that any service declared to be competitive  pursuant to this subsection (e) is not competitive in  accordance with the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of  this Section.(f) As of the effective date of this amendatory Act, the provision of electric power and energy, whether through fixed-price bundled service tariffs or otherwise, to those retail customers with peak demands of 400 kilowatts and above that are served by an electric utility that on December 31, 2005 served more than 100,000 customers in its service territory in Illinois shall be deemed to be, and is declared to be, a competitive service.(g) An electric utility that provided electric service to at least 100,000 customers in its service territory in Illinois as of December 31, 2005 may seek to declare the provision of electric power and energy, whether through fixed-price bundled service tariffs or otherwise, to those retail customers with peak demand of 100 kilowatts and above but less than 400 kilowatts to be competitive by filing with the Commission at least 60 days prior to the date on which the service is to become competitive a petition with attached analyses demonstrating that at least 33% of those  customers in the electric utility's service area that are eligible to take the class of tariffed service instead take service from alternative retail electric suppliers, as defined in Section 16-102, and that at least 3 alternative retail electric suppliers provide service that is comparable to that  tariffed service to those customers in the electric utility's service area that do not take service from the electric utility.  The electric utility shall give notice of its petition to the public in the same manner that public notice is provided for proposed general increases in rates for tariffed services, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission.  Within 14 days following filing of the petition, any person may file a detailed objection with the Commission contesting the analyses submitted by the electric utility with its petition.  All objections to the electric utility's petition shall be specific, supported by data or other detailed analyses, and limited to whether the electric utility has met the standard set forth in this subsection (g).  The electric utility may file a response to any objections to its petition within 7 days after  the deadline for objections.  The Commission shall declare the provision of electric power and energy by the electric utility to those retail customers with peak demand of 100 kilowatts and above but less than 400 kilowatts to be a competitive service within 30 days after the filing of the petition if it finds that the electric utility has met the standard set forth in this subsection (g).  If, however, the Commission finds that there are material issues of disputed fact, it may require the parties to submit additional information, including through additional filings or as part of an evidentiary hearing.  If the Commission has required the parties to submit additional information, it shall issue an order within 60 days after  the filing of the petition stating whether the provision of electric power and energy by the utility to those retail customers with peak demand of 100 kilowatts and above but less than 400 kilowatts has been declared to be a competitive service.(h) Until July 1, 2012, no electric utility that on December 31, 2005 provided electric service to at least 100,000 customers in its service territory in Illinois may seek to declare the class of tariffed service for residential customers and those non-residential  customers with peak demand of less than 100 kilowatts to be a competitive service.       (Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07.)