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220 ILCS 5/8-507
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article VIII - Service Obligations And Conditions

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-507)Sec. 8-507.   Every public utility shall file with the Commission, under  such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe, a report of every  accident occurring to or on its plant, equipment, or other property of such  a nature to endanger the safety, health or property of any person.  Whenever  any accident occasions the loss of life or limb to any person, such public  utility shall immediately give notice to the Commission of the fact by the  speediest means of communication, whether telephone, electronic notification, or post.The Commission  shall investigate all accidents occurring within this  State upon the property of any public utility or directly or indirectly  arising from or connected with its maintenance or operation, resulting in  loss of life or injury to person or property and requiring, in the judgment  of the Commission, investigation by it, and shall have the power to make  such order or recommendation with respect thereto as in its judgment may  seem just and reasonable.  Neither the order or recommendation of the  Commission nor any accident report filed with the Commission shall be  admitted in evidence in any action for damages based on or arising out of  the loss of life, or injury to person or property, in this Section referred  to.  (Source: P.A. 100-840, eff. 8-13-18.)
220 ILCS 5/8-509
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article VIII - Service Obligations And Conditions

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-509)Sec. 8-509. When necessary for the construction of any alterations,  additions, extensions or improvements ordered or authorized under Section 8-406.1 or  8-503 of this Act, any public utility may enter upon, take or  damage private property in the manner provided for by the law of eminent domain. If a public utility seeks relief under this Section in the same proceeding in which it seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity under Section 8-406.1 of this Act, the Commission shall enter its order under this Section either as part of the Section 8-406.1 order or at the same time it enters the Section 8-406.1 order.  If a public utility seeks relief under this Section after the Commission enters its order in the Section 8-406.1 proceeding, the Commission shall issue its order under this Section within 45 days after the utility files its petition under this Section.This Section applies to the exercise of eminent domain powers by  telephone companies or telecommunications carriers only when the facilities  to be constructed are intended to be used in whole or in part for providing  one or more intrastate telecommunications services classified as  "noncompetitive" under Section 13-502 in a tariff filed by the condemnor.  The exercise of eminent domain powers by telephone companies or  telecommunications carriers in all other cases shall be governed solely by  "An Act relating to the powers, duties and property of telephone  companies", approved May 16, 1903, as now or hereafter amended.(Source: P.A. 100-840, eff. 8-13-18.)
220 ILCS 5/8-509.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article VIII - Service Obligations And Conditions

Sec. 8-509.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act.  (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
220 ILCS 5/8-510
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article VIII - Service Obligations And Conditions

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-510)Sec. 8-510. Land surveys and land use studies. For the purpose of making land surveys and land use studies, any public utility  that has been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity  by, or received an order under Section 8-503 or 8-406.1 of this Act from, the  Commission may, 30 days after providing written notice to the  owner thereof by registered mail and after providing a second notice to the owner of record, as identified in the records of the relevant county tax assessor, by telephone or electronic mail or by registered mail in the event the property owner has not been notified by other means, at least 3 days, but not more than 15 days, prior to the stated date in the notice, identifying the date when land surveys and land use studies will first begin on their property and informing the landowner that they or their agent may be present when the land surveys or land use studies occur, enter upon the property of any owner who  has refused permission for entrance upon that property, but subject to  responsibility for all damages which may be inflicted thereby. (Source: P.A. 99-399, eff. 8-18-15.)
220 ILCS 5/8-511
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article VIII - Service Obligations And Conditions

Sec. 8-511. (Repealed).    (Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09. Repealed by P.A. 96-40, eff. 7-13-09.)
220 ILCS 5/Art. IX heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 ARTICLE IX.      RATES
220 ILCS 5/9-101
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-101)Sec. 9-101.         All rates or other charges made, demanded or received by any  product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or for any service rendered  or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable.  Every unjust or unreasonable  charge made, demanded or received for such product or commodity or service  is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful.  All rules and regulations made  by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges to the public  shall be just and reasonable.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/9-102
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-102)Sec. 9-102.         Every public utility shall file with the Commission and shall  print and keep open to public inspection schedules showing all rates and  other charges, and classifications, which are in force at the time for any  product or commodity furnished or to be furnished by it, or for any service  performed by it, or for any service in connection therewith, or performed  by any public utility controlled or operated by it. Every public utility  shall file with and as a part of such schedule and shall state separately  all rules, regulations, storage or other charges,  privileges and contracts that in any manner affect the rates charged or to  be charged for any service. Such schedule shall be filed for all services  performed wholly or partly within this State, and the rates and other  charges and classifications shall not, without the consent of the  Commission, exceed those in effect on December 31, 1985. But nothing in this  section shall prevent the Commission from approving or fixing rates or  other charges or classifications from time to time, in excess of or less  than those shown by said schedules.Where a schedule of joint rates or other charges, or classifications is  or may be in force between two or more public utilities such schedules  shall in like manner be printed and filed with the Commission, and so much  thereof as the Commission shall deem necessary for the use of the public  shall be filed in every office of such public utility in  accordance with the terms of Section 9-103 of this Act. Unless otherwise  ordered by the Commission a schedule showing such joint rates or other  charges, or classifications need not be filed with the Commission by more  than one of the parties to it: Provided, that there is also filed with the  Commission a concurrence in such schedule by each of the other parties  thereto.Every public utility shall file with the Commission copies of all  contracts, agreements or arrangements with other public utilities, in  relation to any service, product or commodity affected by the provisions of  this Act, to which it may be a party, and copies of all other contracts,  agreements or arrangements with any other person or corporation affecting  in the judgment of the Commission the cost to such public utility of any  service, product or commodity.    (Source: P.A. 84-617; 84-1025.)
220 ILCS 5/9-103
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-103)Sec. 9-103.     Posting of rate schedules.     Subject to such rules and  regulations as the Commission may  prescribe, the schedules referred to in Section 9-102 shall be posted or kept on file in every office of a public  utility where the public transacts business with such public utility. Any  or all of such schedules kept as aforesaid shall be immediately produced by  such public utility for inspection upon the demand of any person. A notice  printed in bold type, in size prescribed by the Commission, stating that  such schedules are on file with the agent and open to inspection by any  person, and that the agent will assist any person to determine from such  schedules any rates or other charges, classification, rules or regulations  in force, shall be kept posted by the public utility in two public and  conspicuous places in every such office. The form of every such  schedule shall be prescribed by the Commission: Provided, that in  lieu of filing the entire schedule in each office, any public  utility may, subject to the regulations of the Commission, file or keep  posted at such office, schedules of such rates or other charges,  classifications, rules and regulations relating thereto, as are applicable  at, to and from the place where such office is located.The Commission may determine and prescribe the form in which the  schedules required by this Act to be filed with the Commission and to be  kept open to public inspection shall be prepared and arranged, and may  change the form from time to time if it shall be found expedient.    (Source: P.A. 91-341, eff. 7-29-99.)
220 ILCS 5/9-104
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-104)Sec. 9-104.         No public utility shall undertake to perform any service or to  furnish any product or commodity unless or until the rates and other  charges and classifications, rules and regulations relating thereto,  applicable to such service, product or commodity, have been filed and  published in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided, that in  cases of emergency, a service, product or commodity not specifically  covered by the schedules filed, may be performed or furnished at a  reasonable rate, which rate shall forthwith be filed and shall be subject  to review in accordance with the provisions of this Act.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/9-201.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

Sec. 9-201.5.     Decommissioning nuclear power plants; rates.(a) The Commission may after hearing, in a rate case or otherwise, authorize  the institution of rate provisions or tariffs that increase or decrease charges  to customers to reflect changes in, or additional or reduced costs of,  decommissioning nuclear power plants, including accruals for estimates of those  costs, irrespective of any changes in other costs or revenues; provided the  revenues collected under such rates or tariffs are used to recover costs  associated with contributions to appropriate decommissioning trust funds or to  reduce the amounts to be charged under such rates or tariffs in the future.  These provisions or tariffs shall hereinafter be referred to as  "decommissioning rates".(b) A public utility that does not have a decommissioning rate in effect on  the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994 may not place a  decommissioning rate in effect before January 1, 1995. Changes in charges under  a decommissioning rate shall not be subject to the notice and filing  requirements of subsection (a) of Section 9-201 of this Act, but a  decommissioning rate of a utility that does not have such a rate in effect  before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994 shall provide that no  increase in charges under that rate may take effect until 60 days after the  utility provides the proposed increased charge to the Commission for review.  The Commission may require that a decommissioning rate contain provisions for  reconciling amounts collected under the rate with both reasonably projected  costs and actual costs prudently incurred. As used in this Section,  "decommissioning costs" and "decommissioning trust fund" have the same meaning  as in Section 8-508.1 of this Act.(c) Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of 1994 shall affect any  determination of the authority of the Commission before the effective date of  this amendatory Act of 1994. Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of 1994  shall be used in any determination of the authority of the Commission  after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994, except with respect to  decommissioning rates.(d) A decommissioning rate authorized by the Commission under this Section  and the decommissioning cost studies underlying the rate shall be subject to  hearing and review, in a rate case or otherwise, not less than once every 6  years.    (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97.)
220 ILCS 5/9-210
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-210)Sec. 9-210.         The Commission shall have power to ascertain the value of the  property of every public utility in this State and every fact which in its  judgment may or does have any bearing on such value. In all proceedings  before the Commission, initiated by the Commission upon its own motion, or  initiated by an application of such public utility, in which the value of  the property of any public utility or utilities is an issue, the burden of  establishing such value shall be upon such public utility or utilities. In  making such valuation the Commission may avail itself of any information,  books, documents, or records in the possession of any officer, department  or board of the State or any subdivision thereof. The Commission shall have  power to make revaluation from time to time and also to ascertain the value  of all new construction, extensions, and additions to the property of every  public utility.For purposes of establishing the value of public utility property, when  determining rates or charges, or for any other reason, the Commission may  base its determination on the original cost of such property.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/9-210.6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

Sec. 9-210.6. Continuation of Section 9-210.5 of this Act; validation.(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:(1) Public Act 100-751, which took effect on August     10, 2018, contained provisions that would have changed the repeal date for Section 9-210.5 of this Act from June 1, 2018 to June 1, 2028.(2) The Statute on Statutes sets forth general rules     on the repeal of statutes and the construction of multiple amendments, but Section 1 of that Act also states that these rules will not be observed when the result would be "inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly or repugnant to the context of the statute".(3) This amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly     manifests the intention of the General Assembly to extend the repeal date for Section 9-210.5 of this Act and have Section 9-210.5 of this Act, as amended by Public Act 100-751, continue in effect until June 1, 2028.(b) Any construction of this Act that results in the repeal of Section 9-210.5 of this Act on June 1, 2018 would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the General Assembly and repugnant to the context of this Act.(c) It is hereby declared to have been the intent of the General Assembly that Section 9-210.5 of this Act shall not be subject to repeal on June 1, 2018.(d) Section 9-210.5 of this Act shall be deemed to have been in continuous effect since August 9, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-213), and it shall continue to be in effect, as amended by Public Act 100-751, until it is otherwise lawfully amended or  repealed. All previously enacted amendments to the Section taking effect on or after August 9, 2013, are hereby validated.(e) In order to ensure the continuing effectiveness of Section 9-210.5 of this Act, that Section is set forth in  full and reenacted by this amendatory Act of the 100th General  Assembly. In this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the base text of the reenacted Section is set forth as amended by Public Act 100-751.(f) All actions of the Commission or any other person or entity taken in reliance on or pursuant to Section 9-210.5 are hereby validated.(g) Section 9-210.5 of this Act applies to all proceedings pending on or filed on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly.  (Source: P.A. 100-1151, eff. 6-1-19.)
220 ILCS 5/9-211
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-211)Sec. 9-211.         The Commission, in any determination of rates or charges,  shall include in a utility's rate base only the value of such investment  which is both prudently incurred and used and useful in providing service  to public utility customers.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/9-211.7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

Sec. 9-211.7. Financial assistance; water and sewer utilities.(a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a water or sewer utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, after receiving approval from the Commission, shall be allowed to offer a financial assistance program designed for bill payment assistance for low-income customers in accordance with the Water and Sewer Financial Assistance Act. A water or sewer utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission shall petition the Commission for such approval, and the Commission shall render its decision within 90 days after receiving such petition. If no decision is rendered by the Commission within 90 days, then the petition shall be deemed to be approved.(b) The costs of a financial assistance program offered by a water or sewer utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, excluding such costs deemed by the Commission to be not reimbursable, shall be reimbursed from the Water and Sewer Low-Income Assistance Fund established pursuant to the Water and Sewer Financial Assistance Act.  The utility shall submit a bill to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which shall be promptly paid out of such funds or may net such costs against moneys it would otherwise remit to the Fund. The water or sewer utility shall provide a report to the Commission on a quarterly basis accounting for moneys reimbursed or netted through the Fund.(c) A water or sewer utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission providing a financial assistance program pursuant to the Water and Sewer Financial Assistance Act in this State shall be permitted to recover costs of those assessments through a tariff filed with and approved by the Commission. The tariff shall be established outside the context of a general rate case and shall be applicable to the utility's customers.  (Source: P.A. 102-262, eff. 8-6-21.)
220 ILCS 5/9-212
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article IX - Rates

 (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-212)Sec. 9-212.         No new electric utility generating plant or gas production  facility, or significant addition to existing facilities or plant, shall be  included in a utility's rate base unless and until the utility proves, and  the Commission determines, that such plant or facility is both prudent and  used and useful in providing utility service to the utility's customers.  For purposes of this Section, "prudent" means that  at the time of  certification, initiation of construction and each subsequent evaluation of  any construction project until the time of completion, based on the evidence  introduced in any hearings and all information which was known or should  have been known at the time, and relevant planning and certification  criteria, it was prudent and reasonable to conclude that the generating or  production facility would be used and useful in providing service to  customers at the time of completion.  If the Commission has issued a  certificate of public convenience and necessity for the completed facility,  and to the extent that the Commission approves continued construction upon  reevaluation subsequent to certification, such actions shall constitute  prima facie evidence of the prudence of construction.  If the  Commission  determines as a result of reevaluation during construction that the  facility should not be completed, such determination shall constitute prima  facie evidence that subsequent construction expenditures were imprudent.A generation or production facility is used and useful only if, and only  to the extent that, it is necessary to meet customer demand or economically  beneficial in meeting such demand.  No generation or production facility  shall be found used and useful until and unless it is capable of generation or  production at significant operating levels on a consistent and sustainable  basis. Any pollution control devices for the control of sulfur dioxide  emissions installed or used in accordance with, and up to the cost  specified in, an order or supplemental order of the Commission entered  pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 8-402.1 shall be deemed prudent and  shall, upon being placed into operation on a consistent, sustainable basis  by the public utility, be deemed used and useful.    (Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)