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220 ILCS 5/14-110
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XIV - Local Transit Commissions

(220 ILCS 5/14-110) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-110)Sec. 14-110.     Saving provisions.     The creation of a transit commission under this  Article shall not  affect pending actions or proceedings instituted in any court under the  provisions of this Act by or against any public utility corporation owning  or operating local transportation facilities which are subject to the  jurisdiction of such transit commission as in this Article provided.Any investigation, hearing, or proceeding instituted or conducted by the  Illinois Commerce Commission under the provisions of this Act against or  concerning any such public utility corporation and pending and undetermined  at the time of the creation of such transit commission shall be conducted  and continued to final determination by such transit commission except as  herein otherwise provided.All orders, decisions, rules, or regulations heretofore made, issued, or  promulgated by the Illinois Commerce Commission under the provisions of  this Act relating to or affecting any such public utility corporation,  shall continue in force; but such transit commission shall have all powers  with respect to such orders, decisions, rules, or regulations, the same as  if made, issued, or promulgated by such transit commission under the  provisions of this Article.    (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
220 ILCS 5/Art. XV heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

 ARTICLE XV.      COMMON CARRIERS BY PIPELINE
220 ILCS 5/15-100
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-100.     Short Title.     This Article may be cited as the  Common Carrier by Pipeline Law.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-101
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-101.     Application of Article.     Except to the extent  modified or supplemented by the specific provisions of  this Article, Articles I to IV, Sections 5-101, 5-201, 5-202, 5-203, 8-101,  8-503, 8-509, 9-221, 9-222, 9-222.1, 9-222.2, and 9-250, and Article X are  fully and  equally applicable to common carriers by pipeline, their  rates and services, and the regulation thereof.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-102
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-102.         Application to natural gas and water common carriers by  pipeline.  Article VII of the Public Utilities Act is  fully and equally applicable to transactions between  common carriers of natural gas and water by pipeline and affiliated  public utilities.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96; 89-573, eff. 7-30-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-201
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-201.     Definitions.     In this Law:"Common carrier by pipeline" means (1) a  person or corporation that owns, controls, operates, or manages, within  this State, directly or indirectly, equipment,  facilities, or other property, or a franchise, permit,  license, or right, used or to be used in connection with  the conveyance of gas or any liquid other than water for  the general public in common carriage by pipeline,  or (2) a person or corporation that owns  and operates within this State any equipment, facilities, or other property, or  any franchise, permit, license, or right, used or to be used in connection with  the conveyance of water drawn from Lake Michigan for the general public in  common carriage by pipeline.  A gas public utility that provides local distribution services is not a  common carrier by pipeline, irrespective of whether the public utility  transports customer-owned gas or gas owned by a third party to some of its  customers.  A water public utility that provides local distribution services  is not a common carrier by pipeline.  A unit of local government is not a common carrier by pipeline.   In  addition, "common carrier by pipeline" does not include common carriers by  pipeline that  are owned and operated by any political subdivision, public institution of  higher education or municipal corporation of this State, or common carriers by  pipeline that are owned by such political subdivision, public institution of  higher education, or municipal corporation and operated by any of its lessees  or operating agents.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96; 89-573, eff. 7-30-96; 89-713, eff.  2-21-97.)
220 ILCS 5/15-301
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-301.     Records and accounts.(a) Each common carrier  by pipeline shall:(1) Keep written accounts and records of its     revenues, expenses, contracts, and other activities subject to regulation under this Act in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commission;(2) Maintain, for a period of 3 years, copies of all     accounts and records required by Commission regulations; and(3) Make the accounts and records available for     inspection, on request, by an authorized employee of the Commission.(b) Accounts and records kept under this  Section shall be kept at an office in the State of  Illinois unless the Commission shall have authorized  maintenance at a location outside of the State.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-501
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-501.     Published rates.     No common carrier by  pipeline shall render service until the carrier has in  effect a tariff or schedule of rates applicable to  service in compliance with this Act.  No  carrier shall render service under a license issued by  the Commission if the Commission has suspended or  cancelled the tariff or schedule of rates previously in  effect and applicable to the service, or if the tariff  or schedule is, by action of a party thereto or by its  own terms, no longer effective.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-502
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-502.     Effective dates of new or amended rates.     The Commission shall prescribe the periods of notice  that must elapse between the filing of a proposed rate  and its proposed effective date.  The  Commission shall not prescribe a notice period greater than 45  days.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-503
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-503.         (a) General requirement of filing, publication, and  posting. Each common carrier by pipeline shall file,  publish, and make available for public inspection its  current tariffs.  Copies of the tariffs shall be  provided by the carrier to members of the public on  request at a reasonable cost.(b) Tariff and schedule specifications.  Tariffs  and schedules filed in accordance with this subsection  shall be in the form and contain the information as the  Commission may specify.  The Commission may, by special  permission for good cause shown, grant permission to  deviate from its tariff and schedule regulations.(c) Rejection of tariffs and schedules.  The  Commission may, at any time prior to the effective date  of a tariff or schedule, reject or suspend a tariff or  schedule that does not conform to its specifications or  that on its face is in violation of this Act, Commission  regulations, or orders.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-504
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-504.     Rate proceedings.(a) Initiation of  proceedings. The Commission may initiate a proceeding to  investigate or prescribe tariffs or schedules on its own  motion or complaint.(b) Suspension of tariffs. The Commission may  suspend a tariff, in whole or in part, during the  pendency of a proceeding to consider the reasonableness  of the tariff, whether it is  discriminatory, or whether it  otherwise violates provisions of this Article, Commission  regulations, or orders, provided the order of suspension  is issued prior to the effective date of the tariff.  The  suspension shall remain in effect for 11 months  unless the Commission order provides for a shorter period  of suspension.  At the end of the statutory suspension  period, the suspension may be extended by agreement of the  parties; otherwise, the tariff shall go into effect.(c) Burden of proof in investigation proceedings.  The burden of proof in an investigation proceeding shall  be on the proponent of the rate.(d) Prescription of tariffs and schedules. The  Commission may prescribe tariffs if it has determined  that a tariff published by a carrier is unreasonable,  discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of this Article,  Commission regulations, or orders.  The Commission may  prescribe schedules if it has determined, after  a hearing, that a schedule filed by a carrier is in  violation of this Article, Commission regulations, or orders.(e) Relief. The Commission may, if it finds a  tariff or schedule is in violation of this Article, its  regulations, or orders, or finds rates or provisions in a  tariff unjust, unreasonable, or discriminatory, direct  the carrier to:(1) Publish and file a supplement cancelling the     tariff or file notice of cancellation of the schedule, in whole or in part;(2) Publish and file a new tariff or file a new     schedule containing rates and provisions prescribed by the Commission; and(3) Repay any overcharges or collect any     undercharges, and pay reparations.   (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-505
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-505.     Ratemaking standards.     Rates for common  carrier by pipeline service must be just, reasonable, and  not discriminatory.  The Commission shall, in exercising  its ratemaking powers, consider, among other factors, the  inherent advantages of transportation by common carrier pipeline, the public  need for and interest in adequate and efficient  transportation service, at rates consistent with  provision of the service, and the revenue needs of  carriers under honest, economical, and efficient  management.  The Commission shall not, in exercising its  ratemaking powers, consider the value of any operating  authority held by a carrier, or the value of goodwill  or earning power connected with operations of the  carrier.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-506
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-506.         Charges to conform to tariffs or schedules  and orders of the Commission.(a) Overcharges and  undercharges prohibited. No common carrier by pipeline  shall offer, advertise, charge, demand, collect, or  receive, in any manner, a greater, lesser, or different  compensation for transportation or service in  connection therewith than the rates and charges specified  in tariffs or schedules on file with the Commission and  in effect at the time the transportation or other  service is rendered. No carrier shall offer,  advertise, charge, demand, collect, or receive any  compensation for transportation or other service  rendered in connection therewith if there is not in  effect at the time a lawfully applicable tariff or  schedule. No carrier shall refund or  remit, in any manner, or by any device, whether directly  or indirectly, or through an agent or otherwise, other  than or under Commission order, a portion of the  rates or charges specified in tariffs or schedules on  file with the Commission and in effect at the time. No  carrier shall extend a discount,  value, privilege, or facility for transportation or  service rendered in connection therewith, except as  specified in tariffs or schedules on file with the  Commission and in effect at the time.(b) Repayment of overcharges, collection of  undercharges and reparations.(1) Repayment of overcharges and payment of     reparations. The Commission may order a common carrier by pipeline to pay to one or more shippers the amount of compensation the carrier received that was greater than the rates and charges specified in tariffs or schedules in effect at the time the carrier rendered the transportation or other service in connection therewith. The Commission may likewise order a common carrier by pipeline to pay to one or more shippers the amount of compensation the carrier received that was greater than reasonable rates and charges as determined by the Commission.(2) Collection of undercharges. The Commission may     order a common carrier by pipeline to make all reasonable efforts to collect from one or more shippers the difference between amounts collected and the amount of compensation specified in tariffs or schedules in effect at the time the transportation or other service in connection therewith was rendered.   (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-507
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-507.     Joint rates and routes.(a) Establishment  by carriers. Two or more common carriers by pipeline may  establish through routes and joint rates, provided that  the rates, divisions, and practices relating thereto  are just, reasonable, and not discriminatory.(b) Establishment by the Commission. The Commission  may, on its own motion, petition, or complaint, where  2 or more carriers by pipeline have failed to establish  through routes, joint rates, divisions, and practices  relating thereto, establish such routes, rates, divisions,  and practices.  The Commission shall take this action  only after notice and a hearing to consider whether the  proposed routes, rates, divisions, and practices are just,  reasonable, and not discriminatory, whether a carrier  has a reasonable objection to establishment of the  routes, rates, divisions, and practices, and whether the  objections can be satisfied by imposing reasonable terms  and conditions on the application of the routes, rates,  divisions, and practices.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-508
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-508.     Statute of limitations for charges.(a)  Collection actions. Actions to collect charges under  lawfully applicable rates must be instituted within 3  years after rendition of the service.(b) Reparations or overcharge proceedings.  Petitions seeking reparations or repayment of overcharges  must be filed with the Commission within 3 years after  rendition of the service, and an action seeking judicial  enforcement of a Commission order awarding reparations  must be instituted within one year after issuance of such  order.  Where an action seeking judicial review of a  Commission order awarding reparations is filed, the time  preceding final adjudication of the action shall be  excluded in computing the time for instituting the action  seeking judicial enforcement of the Commission order.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-509
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-509.     Rules.     The Commission may adopt standards and  procedures to ensure that the rates of common carriers by pipeline are  reasonable and not discriminatory.  These regulations may provide  for prescription of rates, or for publications subject to  investigation and suspension, and may establish special standards  and procedures for other matters necessary to  effectuate the purposes of this Article.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-601
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

Sec. 15-601.     Safety regulation.     Each common carrier by  pipeline shall construct, maintain, and operate all of  its pipelines, related facilities, and equipment in this  State in a manner that poses no undue risk to its  employees, customers, or the public.  The obligation of  the carrier shall include the construction, maintenance,  and operation of safety devices or structures, the  revision of practices effecting safety, and other acts  necessary to ensure the safety of its employees,  customers, and the public.  The Commission may, by  reference to federal safety regulations or otherwise,  adopt reasonable regulations governing the construction,  maintenance, and operations of pipelines, related  facilities, and equipment to ensure the safety of  pipeline employees, customers, and the public.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/15-701
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 220 - UTILITIES|220 ILCS 5/ - Public Utilities Act.|Article XV - Common Carriers By Pipeline

(220 ILCS 5/15-701)Sec. 15-701.     Grandfather provision.     All certificates of  public convenience and necessity for common carrier by  pipeline, tariffs and schedules, and findings, orders,  decisions, rules, and regulations, issued under the  repealed provisions of the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law, and not  subject to judicial  review as  of the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995, shall  continue in full force and effect as if adopted, issued,  established, or recognized under the Public Utilities  Act.    (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
220 ILCS 5/Art. XVI heading
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

 ARTICLE XVI.      ELECTRIC SERVICE CUSTOMER CHOICE AND RATE RELIEF LAW OF 1997
220 ILCS 5/16-101
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. 16-101.     Short title and applicability.(a) This Article may  be cited as the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate  Relief Law of 1997 and shall apply to electric utilities and  alternative retail electric suppliers as defined in this  Article.  Except to the extent modified or supplemented by the  provisions of this Article, or where the context clearly  renders such provisions inapplicable, the other Articles of  the Public Utilities Act pertaining to public utilities, public utility rates  and services and the regulation thereof, are fully and equally  applicable to the tariffed services electric utilities  provide.(b) The provisions of subsections (a) through (h) of Section 16-111 of this  Act shall not be applicable to any electric utility which elects to file  biennial rate proceedings before the Commission in the years 1998, 2000 and  2002.  An electric utility electing this option shall do so by filing a notice  of such election with the Commission within 60 days after the effective date of  this amendatory Act of 1997, or its right to make such election shall be  irrevocably waived.  An electric utility electing the option specified in this  paragraph shall file its rate proceeding with the Commission no later than  August 1 of the years 1998, 2000, and 2002.  The electric utility's filing  shall comply with all requirements of 83 Illinois Administrative Code Parts 255  and 285 as though the electric utility were filing for an increase in its  rates, without regard to whether such filing would produce an increase, a  decrease or no change in the electric utility's rates and the Commission shall  review the electric utility's filing and shall issue its  order in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-201 of this Act.    (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97.)
220 ILCS 5/16-103.1
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. 16-103.1. Tariffed service to Unit Owners' Associations. An electric utility that serves at least 2,000,000 customers must provide tariffed service to Unit Owners' Associations, as defined by Section 2 of the Condominium Property Act, for condominium properties that are not restricted to nonresidential use at rates that do not exceed on average the rates offered to residential customers on an annual basis. Within 10 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the electric utility shall provide the tariffed service to Unit Owners' Associations required by this Section and shall reinstate any residential all-electric discount applicable to any Unit Owners' Association that received such a discount on December 31, 2006. For purposes of this Section, "residential customers" means those retail customers of an electric utility that receive (i) electric utility service for household purposes distributed to a dwelling of 2 or fewer units that is billed under a residential rate or (ii) electric utility service for household purposes distributed to a dwelling unit or units that is billed under a residential rate and is registered by a separate meter for each dwelling unit.  (Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07.)
220 ILCS 5/16-105
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. 16-105.     Delivery services implementation plan.     To ensure the safe and orderly implementation of delivery  services, each electric utility shall submit to the Commission  no later than March 1, 1999, a delivery services  implementation plan for non-residential customers and no later than August 1,  2001, a delivery services implementation plan for residential customers. The  delivery services implementation plan  shall detail the process and procedures by which each electric  utility will offer delivery services to each customer class  and shall be designed to insure an orderly transition and the  maintenance of reliable service. The Commission shall enter an  order approving, or approving as modified, the delivery  services implementation plan of each electric utility no later  than 60 days prior to the date on which the electric utility  must commence offering such services.    (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97.)