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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 467 - ELECTRIC INTERCONNECTION OF LARGE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES FACILITIES › Appendix A - Certificate of Completion

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Certificate of Completion
(To be completed and returned to the EDC when
				installation is complete
and final electric inspector approval has been
				obtained[1])
Interconnection Customer
				Information
Name: ____________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________
City: ____________________ State: _________ Zip Code:
				__________
Telephone (Primary): ________________ (Alternate):
				_______________
Facsimile Number: _______________ E-Mail Address:
				______________
Installer
Check
				if owner-installed
Name: ____________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________
City: __________________ State: ___________ Zip Code:
				__________
Telephone (Primary): ________________ (Alternate):
				_______________
Facsimile Number: ________________ E-Mail Address:
				_____________
Final Electric Inspection and Interconnection
				Customer Signature
The distributed generation facility is complete and has been
				approved by the local electric inspector having jurisdiction. A signed copy of the
				electric inspector's form indicating final approval is attached. The interconnection
				customer acknowledges that it shall not operate the distributed generation facility
				until receipt of the final acceptance and approval by the EDC as provided
				below.
Signed: _________________________ Date:
				_______________________
(Signature of interconnection
				customer)
Printed Name: _________________________
Check if copy of signed electric inspection form is attached
Check if copy of as-built documents is attached
................................................................................................................................
Acceptance and Final Approval for Interconnection
(for EDC use only)
The interconnection agreement is approved and the distributed
				generation facility is approved for interconnected operation upon the signing and
				return of this Certificate of Completion by EDC:
Electric Distribution Company waives Witness Test??
(Initial)
YesNo
If not waived, date of successful Witness
Test:____________________________
				Passed:
(Initial)
______
EDC Signature: __________________________________ Date:
				________
Printed Name: ___________________________________ Title:
				__________
[1] Prior to interconnected operation,
				the interconnection customer is required to complete this form and return it to the
				EDC. Use contact information provided on the EDC's web page for generator
				interconnection to obtain mailing address/fax number/e-mail address.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.30 - Applicability

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After December 31, 2013, with the exception of self-installers, all
				entities that install distributed generation facilities shall be certified by the
				Commission under this Part prior to installing any distributed generation facilities
				in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.40 - Application Procedures

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a) The applicant
			 shall file its application for certification under this Part and provide all
			 information required by this Part.
b)
			 Contents of documents filed by applicants shall be consistent with Subpart B of the
			 Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200).
c) Applications for certification shall be
			 submitted with the appropriate fee payment.
d) Applications for certification under this Part
			 shall be filed with the Chief Clerk of the Commission and shall be verified by a
			 corporate officer pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code
			 200.130 (the
			 Commission's Rules of Practice).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.50 - Required Application Information

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Applications for certification under this Part shall contain the
				following information:
a) The applicant's
			 name (including d/b/a, if any), street address, telephone number, facsimile number
			 and website and email addresses. The applicant shall provide the business name as
			 that name appears on its Illinois Secretary of State's Office registration. The
			 applicant shall provide assumed business names if and only if those names are
			 registered with the Illinois Secretary of State's Office. This information shall be
			 kept current and any change shall be filed with the Chief Clerk of the Commission at
			 the Commission's Springfield office within 15 days after the change
			 occurs;
b) Contact information,
			 including names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers and e-mail
			 addresses for persons or entities responsible for issues related to processing the
			 application;
c) Applicant's Federal
			 Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), as
			 applicable;
d) A certification that the
			 applicant will comply with informational and reporting requirements established
			 under this Part;
e) A statement that the
			 Applicant agrees to accept service by electronic means as provided for in 83 Ill.
			 Adm. Code
			 200.1050 (the Commission's
			 Rules of Practice);
f) An exhibit (with
			 any confidential personal information such as a Social Security number redacted)
			 containing the following information for each qualified person who will perform or
			 directly supervise installations to satisfy the requirements of this Part:
1) A copy of the certification of satisfactory
			 completion of the relevant training programs; and/or
2) An affidavit by each qualifying person
			 attesting to having satisfactorily completed at least five installations of
			 distributed generation facilities, the affidavit to include the type of each
			 distributed generation facility (wind turbine, fuel cell, natural gas generator,
			 etc.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.60 - Certification Requirements

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An applicant shall be certified if its application satisfies the
				following requirements:
a) The applicant
			 certifies that it will remain in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
			 and Commission rules and orders, including, but not limited to, the requirements of
			 Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act and this Part.
b) The applicant certifies that it will ensure
			 that its employees, agents or contractors, or the employees, agents or contractors
			 of any entity, agent or contractor with which it has contracted to perform those
			 functions within the State of Illinois, shall:
1)
			 Comply with applicable building and electrical codes, including those contained in
			 the NEC;
2) Comply with the distributed
			 generation facility manufacturer's installation instructions;
3) Install only distributed generation facilities
			 that meet recognized industry standards; and
4) Ensure that all obligations required under this
			 Part and Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act are met prior to placing into, or
			 returning into, use any distributed generation facility that the certificate holder
			 installed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.70 - Certifications Conditioned Upon Compliance

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Each certification issued to an applicant is conditioned upon
				compliance with the provisions of this Part and Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of
				the Act. Violation of this Part or the Act make the certificate holder subject to
				penalties, including suspension, revocation, fines or a combination of
				sanctions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.80 - Annual Recertification and Reporting

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a)
			 A certificate holder shall recertify annually to remain in good standing with the
			 Commission. Recertification involves submitting a recertification report that
			 includes the information required by subsection (c) and, for any late reports, any
			 applicable late fees.
b) By April 1 of
			 each year, each certificate holder shall submit a recertification report identified
			 with the name of the certificate holder as it appears in the most recent Commission
			 order granting certification under this Part. The report shall be filed with the
			 Chief Clerk of the Commission and shall be verified by a corporate officer pursuant
			 to 83 Ill. Adm. Code
			 200.130 (the
			 Commission's Rules of Practice).
c) The
			 recertification report shall contain the following information:
1) A statement certifying that the certificate
			 holder continues to maintain the required qualifications for the service authority
			 granted in its certificate;
2) A list of
			 all qualified persons who installed distributed generation facilities on behalf of
			 the certificate holder during the previous calendar year. For each person, state
			 whether the certificate holder provided the person's qualifications to the
			 Commission with the certificate holder's original application or with a
			 recertification report. If the latter, identify the relevant recertification report
			 for each person by the calendar year that it covered;
3) A list of all qualified persons currently
			 employed by the certificate holder. For each person not listed in response to
			 subsection (c)(2), state when the person began employment and provide for each
			 person proof of the person's qualifications consistent with Section
			 486.50(f);
4) A statement confirming the
			 certificate holder's continuing compliance with all requirements set forth in this
			 Part and Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act; and
5) The number of distributed generation
			 facilities, classified by installed generation capacity and fuel energy source
			 (solar, wind, natural gas, etc.), that the certificate holder installed during the
			 prior calendar year in each electric utility's service area.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.90 - Complaint Procedures

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Complaints shall be filed in conformance with 83 Ill. Adm. Code
				200.160 and
				200.170 and 83
				Ill. Adm. Code
				280.170.
				The complaint shall comply with the Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm.
				Code 200).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.100 - Commission Oversight

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a) Upon complaint or
			 on the Commission's own motion, the Commission may investigate all activities
			 subject to this Part or Sections 16-128(a) or 16-128A of the Act, including
			 violations of this Part or the statutes.
b) If, after notice and hearing, the Commission
			 determines that an entity is installing distributed generation facilities without
			 Commission certification, the Commission shall issue penalties for
			 noncompliance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.110 - Maintenance of Records

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The applicant shall agree to adopt and follow procedures ensuring
				that documentation regarding the installation of distributed generation facilities
				are retained for a period of not less than three calendar years after the calendar
				year in which they were created. These records shall be made available, upon
				request, to the Commission or its Staff on a confidential and proprietary
				basis.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.120 - Fees

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a) The following fees
			 shall apply:
1) Application for certification
			 $50
2) Late filing annual
			 recertification report $10/day (minimum $100)
3) Returned check fee $25
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 468 - DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INSTALLER CERTIFICATION › Section 468.130 - Notification Requirements for Retail Customers Seeking Net Metering Service

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Electric utilities shall require retail customers who seek net
				metering service from an electric utility to provide the following information
				related to the installation of the retail customer's distributed generation
				facility:
a) For a distributed generation
			 facility that was self-installed, a statement from the retail customer certifying
			 that the facility was self-installed;
b)
			 For a distributed generation facility that was not self-installed:
1) The business name, address and phone number of
			 the entity that installed the distributed generation facility;
2) The Commission docket number in which the
			 entity obtained a certificate from the Commission; and
3) A copy of the invoice for the installation
			 services or other information demonstrating that the designated entity installed the
			 distributed generation facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.20 - Applicability

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After January 1, 2014, with the exception of a self-installer, all
				persons or entities that install, maintain or repair electric vehicle charging
				stations in the State of Illinois shall be certified by the Commission under this
				Part prior to installing, maintaining or repairing electric vehicle charging
				stations in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.30 - Application Procedures

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a) The applicant
			 shall file its application for certification under this Part and provide all
			 information required by this Part.
b)
			 Contents of documents filed by applicants shall be consistent with Subpart B of the
			 Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200).
c) Applications for certification shall be
			 submitted with the applicable fee payment.
d) Applications for certification under this Part
			 shall be filed with the Chief Clerk of the Commission and shall be verified by a
			 corporate officer pursuant to Section
			 200.130 of the
			 Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200.130).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.40 - Required Application Information

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Applications for certification under this Part shall contain the
				following information:
a) The applicant's
			 name (including d/b/a, if any), street address, telephone number, facsimile number,
			 website and e-mail address. The applicant shall provide the business name as that
			 name appears on its Illinois Secretary of State's registration, if applicable. The
			 applicant shall provide assumed business names if and only if those names are
			 registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. This information shall be kept
			 current and any change shall be filed with the Chief Clerk of the Commission within
			 15 days after the change occurs.
b)
			 Contact information including names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers
			 and e-mail addresses for persons or entities responsible for issues related to
			 processing the application.
c)
			 Applicant's Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Taxpayer Identification
			 Number (TIN), as applicable.
d) A
			 certification that the applicant will comply with informational and reporting
			 requirements established under this Part.
e) A statement that the applicant agrees to accept
			 service by electronic means as provided for in Section
			 200.1050 of the Commission's
			 Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200.1050).
f) An exhibit (with any confidential personal
			 information such as a Social Security number redacted) containing the following
			 information for each qualified person who will perform or directly supervise
			 installations, maintenance, or repairs to satisfy the requirements of this Part:
1) A copy of the certification of satisfactory
			 completion of the relevant training programs; and/or
2) An affidavit by each qualifying person
			 attesting to having satisfactorily completed at least five installations of electric
			 vehicle charging stations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.50 - Certification Requirements

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An applicant shall be certified if its application satisfies the
				following requirements.
a) The applicant
			 certifies that it will remain in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
			 and Commission rules and orders including, but not limited to, the requirements of
			 Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act and of this Part.
b) The applicant certifies that it will ensure
			 that its employees, agents or contractors that install, maintain or repair electric
			 vehicle charging stations, or the employees, agents or contractors of any entity,
			 agent or contractor with which it has contracted to perform those functions within
			 the State of Illinois, shall:
1) Comply with
			 applicable building and electrical codes, including those contained in the
			 NEC;
2) Comply with the electric vehicle
			 charging station manufacturer's installation, maintenance and repair
			 instructions;
3) Install only electric
			 vehicle charging stations that meet the standards UL2202 - Electric Vehicle (EV)
			 Charging System Equipment, UL2231-1 - Personnel Protection Systems for Electric
			 Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: General Requirements, UL2231-2 - Personnel Protection
			 Systems for Electric Vehicle (EV) Supply Circuits: Particular Requirements for
			 Protection Devices for Use in Charging System and UL2594 - Electric Vehicle Supply
			 Equipment, developed by the Underwriters Laboratory, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook
			 IL 60062;
4) Ensure that all IMR
			 obligations required under this Part and Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act
			 are met prior to the placing into, or returning into, use any electric vehicle
			 charging station that the certificate holder installed, maintained or repaired;
			 and
5) Submit notifications to the
			 servicing electric utility in accordance with the requirements specified in the
			 applicable tariffs of the servicing electric utility, Section 16-128A of the Act,
			 and this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.60 - Certifications Conditioned Upon Compliance

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Each certification issued to an applicant is conditioned upon
				compliance with the provisions of this Part and Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of
				the Act. Violation of this Part or the Act make the IMR subject to penalties,
				including certificate suspension, revocation, fines or a combination of
				sanctions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.70 - Annual Recertification and Reporting

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a)
			 A certificate holder shall recertify annually to remain in good standing with the
			 Commission. Recertification involves submitting a Recertification Report that
			 includes the information required by subsection (c) of this Section and, for any
			 late reports, any applicable late fees.
b) By April 1 of each year, each certificate
			 holder shall submit a Recertification Report identified with the name of the
			 certificate holder as it appears in the most recent Commission order granting
			 certification under this Part. The report shall be filed with the Chief Clerk of the
			 Commission and shall be verified by a corporate officer pursuant to Section
			 200.130 of the
			 Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200.130).
c) The Recertification Report shall contain the
			 following information:
1) A statement certifying
			 that the certificate holder continues to maintain the required qualifications for
			 the service authority granted in its certificate;
2) A list of all persons who installed, maintained
			 or repaired vehicle charging stations on behalf of the certificate holder during the
			 previous calendar year. For each person, the report shall state whether the
			 certificate holder provided the person's qualification to the Commission with the
			 certificate holder's original application or with a recertification report. If the
			 latter, the report shall identify the relevant recertification report for each
			 person by the calendar year it covered;
3) A list of all qualified persons currently
			 employed by the certificate holder. For each person not listed in response to
			 subsection (c)(2), the report shall state when the person began employment and
			 provide for each person proof of the person's qualifications consistent with Section
			 469.40(f);
4) A statement confirming the certificate holder's
			 continuing compliance with all requirements set forth in this Part and Sections
			 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act; and
5)
			 The number of electric vehicle charging stations, classified by customer class and
			 charging capacity, that the certificate holder installed during the prior calendar
			 year in each electric utility's service area.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.80 - Complaint Procedures

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Complaints shall be filed in conformance with 83 Ill. Adm. Code
				200.160,
				200.170 and 83
				Ill. Adm. Code
				280.170.
				The complaint shall comply with the Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm.
				Code 200).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.90 - Commission Oversight

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a) Upon complaint or
			 on the Commission's own motion, the Commission may investigate any and all
			 activities subject to this Part or Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the Act,
			 including violations of this Part or of Sections 16-128(a) and 16-128A of the
			 Act.
b) If, after notice and hearing,
			 the Commission determines that an IMR is installing, maintaining or repairing
			 electric vehicle charging station facilities without Commission certification, the
			 Commission shall issue penalties for noncompliance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.100 - Maintenance of Records

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The certificate holder shall agree to adopt and follow rules and
				procedures ensuring that documentation regarding installing, maintaining and
				repairing electric vehicle charging stations are retained for a period of not less
				than three calendar years after the calendar year in which they were created. These
				records shall be made available by request to the Commission or its Staff on a
				confidential and proprietary basis.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.110 - Fees

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a) The following fees
			 shall apply:
1) Application for certification
			 $50
2) Late filing annual
			 Recertification Report $10/day (minimum $100)
3) Returned check fee $25
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 469 - CERTIFICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS › Section 469.120 - Obligations of Electric Utilities, IMRs and Retail Customers

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a) Each electric utility shall file a tariff or
			 tariffs with the Commission setting forth the documentation that each retail
			 customer who owns, uses, operates or maintains an electric vehicle charging station
			 in the electric utility's service territory must provide to an electric utility. The
			 electric utility's tariffs shall require the following information from retail
			 customers:
1) The name, address, and electric
			 utility account number of the retail customer who owns, uses, operates, or maintains
			 the electric vehicle charging stations;
2) The location of the electric vehicle charging
			 stations;
3) When an electric vehicle
			 charging station is to be installed by an IMR, the business name, address and phone
			 number of the IMR that is the certificate holder;
4) When an electric vehicle charging station is to
			 be installed by an IMR, the Commission docket number in which the IMR obtained a
			 certificate from the Commission;
5) The
			 load and technical specifications of the charging stations;
6) Whether the charging station is for personal or
			 commercial use; and
7) Upon completion
			 of the installation of an electric vehicle charging station, a certification that
			 the electric vehicle charging station was installed by the retail customer as a
			 self-installer, or a copy of the invoice for the installation services or other
			 information demonstrating that the designated IMR installed the electric vehicle
			 charging station.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 470.20 - Construction of this Part

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In the event of any conflict between this Part and the
				  requirements provided in electric utility tariffs on file with the Commission as of
				  April 1, 2015, this Part shall control.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart B - CUSTOMER INFORMATION › Section 470.100 - Transfer of Customer Information

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a) Upon request of a
				Governmental Aggregator and receipt of a verification from the Governmental
				Aggregator that either an ordinance has been adopted authorizing an Opt-in
				Aggregation Program, pursuant to Section 1-92 of the IPA Act, or an ordinance has
				been adopted and a referendum passed authorizing an Opt-out Aggregation Program,
				pursuant to Section 1-92 of the IPA Act, the electric utility shall provide the
				information required in this subsection. If, however, the Governmental Aggregator is
				a township board, then the electric utility's obligation to provide customer account
				numbers is contingent upon the township board first providing an accurate customer
				list to the electric utility. The electric utility shall provide to the Governmental
				Aggregator, in electronic format, the following:
1) the account numbers, names and addresses of all
				residential and small commercial retail customers on utility fixed price service in
				the Aggregate Area that are reflected in the electric utility's records at the time
				of the request;
2) the account numbers,
				names and addresses of all residential and small commercial retail customers that
				receive, or have applied to receive, RES Service in the Aggregate Area that are
				reflected in the electric utility's records at the time of the request. The
				identification of customers that receive RES service, or have applied to receive RES
				service, shall not include the name of the RES providing those services; and
3) the account numbers, names and
				addresses of all residential and small commercial retail customers that receive
				utility hourly service in the Aggregate Area that are reflected in the electric
				utility's records at the time of the request.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart B - CUSTOMER INFORMATION › Section 470.110 - Protection of Customer Information

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a) To protect the
				customer-specific information described in Section
				470.100
				and to ensure compliance with Section 1-92 of the IPA Act, the Aggregation Supplier
				shall establish and follow appropriate protocols to preserve the confidentiality of
				customer-specific information and limit the use of customer-specific information
				strictly and only to effectuate the provisions of Section 1-92 of the IPA Act. The
				Aggregation Supplier shall ensure that these protocols:
1) provide that the Aggregation Supplier shall not
				disclose, use, sell or provide customer-specific information to any person, firm or
				entity for any purpose outside of the Aggregation Program;
2) provide that the Aggregation Supplier shall not
				use the customer-specific information to market products other than the service the
				Aggregation Supplier has contracted to provide the Governmental Aggregator under the
				applicable Aggregation Program consistent with Section 1-92 of the IPA
				Act;
3) provide that if the Aggregation
				Supplier receives the account numbers of customers receiving or pending to receive
				RES service who have not opted into the Aggregation Program, the Aggregation
				Supplier shall destroy the customer numbers or return them to the Governmental
				Aggregator;
4) except as otherwise
				required by record retention obligations imposed by applicable law, within 30 days
				following: a customer's opt-out of the Aggregation Program, a customer's exit from
				the Aggregation Program, or the end of the term during which the Aggregation
				Supplier is providing service to the Aggregation Program, the Aggregation Supplier
				must dispose of, delete, and/or destroy all customer-specific information in
				whatever format that is in its possession as a result of having been the Aggregation
				Supplier to an Aggregation Program. The Aggregation Supplier may not use
				customer-specific information retained due to record retention obligations to market
				to customers; and
5) provide for the
				usage restrictions and additional records retention requirements set forth in
				Section
				470.240.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart C - OBLIGATIONS OF AGGREGATION SUPPLIERS › Section 470.200 - Notification to the Commission

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a) Aggregation
				Suppliers shall provide the following Aggregation Program information to the
				Commission's ORMD for posting on the Commission's public website:
1) the end date (expressed in month/year) of the
				aggregation contract and, if different, the end date (expressed in month/year) of
				the aggregation rate or rates;
2) the
				aggregation rate or rates (expressed in cents per kWh);
3) any fees for early termination of the contract
				by the customer;
4) whether the
				Aggregation Supplier is providing a green or clean energy product and a description
				of the product, and the clean energy or renewable requirement set by the
				Governmental Aggregator, if any;
5)
				whether the Aggregation Supplier is providing energy efficiency or demand response
				products and a description of the products, and the energy efficiency or demand
				response requirement set by the Governmental Aggregator, if any; and
6) a copy of the Aggregation Supplier's disclosure
				required by Section 1- 92(f) of the IPA Act, if applicable, and any payments,
				inducements or donations, including civic contributions and consulting fees made by
				the Aggregation Supplier, either directly or indirectly, to the Governmental
				Aggregator.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart C - OBLIGATIONS OF AGGREGATION SUPPLIERS › Section 470.210 - Customer Disclosures

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a) Prior to
				enrolling or re-enrolling retail customers in an Opt-in or Opt-out Aggregation
				Program, or whenever there is a change in the rates, end date or choice of
				Aggregation Supplier of the Aggregation Program, the Aggregation Supplier shall
				verify that retail customers have been sent disclosures as required by Section 1-92
				of the IPA Act evidenced by:
1) a written
				verification from the Governmental Aggregator that the required disclosure has been
				sent; or
2) the Aggregation Supplier
				has sent the required disclosures in compliance with subsection (b) of this Section,
				Section
				470.220,
				Section
				470.230
				and Section
				470.240.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart C - OBLIGATIONS OF AGGREGATION SUPPLIERS › Section 470.220 - Opt-out Aggregation Provisions

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If the Aggregation Supplier sends the disclosures required by
				  Section 1-92 of the IPA Act:
a) the
				customer disclosure sent for Opt-out Aggregation Programs shall also:
1) describe the method to opt out and the opt-out
				due date expressed as month, day and year;
2) include a statement that those customers who do
				not opt out of the Opt-out Aggregation Program will have been deemed to have
				authorized and agreed to being enrolled in the Opt-out Aggregation Program and to
				having their electric supply service switched to the Aggregation Supplier under the
				terms and conditions applicable to the opt-out aggregation program;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart C - OBLIGATIONS OF AGGREGATION SUPPLIERS › Section 470.230 - Opt-in Aggregation Provisions

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a) If the
				Aggregation Supplier sends the required disclosures, the disclosure shall describe
				the affirmative actions needed to join the Aggregation Program.
b) The Aggregation Supplier shall verify a
				customer's request to join the Opt-in Aggregation Program in the same manner as an
				electric service provider confirms a change in a customer's selection of a provider
				of electric service under Section 2EE(a) through (c) of the Consumer Fraud and
				Deceptive Business Practices Act [815 ILCS 505 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart C - OBLIGATIONS OF AGGREGATION SUPPLIERS › Section 470.240 - RES Customers

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a) The Aggregation
				Supplier shall verify that residential and small commercial retail customers
				receiving, or pending to receive, non-aggregation RES service have been sent the
				disclosures identified in this subsection (a), as evidenced by a written
				verification from the Governmental Aggregator, or by the Aggregation Supplier having
				sent the disclosures. The disclosures to customers receiving or pending to receive
				non-aggregation RES service shall contain the following information:
1) Notification that an Aggregation Program is
				currently on-going in their municipality, township or unincorporated area;
2) A disclosure that adequately
				describes, in plain language, the prices, terms and conditions of the products and
				services being offered to the customer;
3) If the Aggregation Program contains a fee for
				the early termination from the program by the customer, the amount of that fee;
4) A description of the affirmative
				action necessary for the customer to join the Aggregation Program;
5) In addition, the body of the notice shall
				contain, in type size no smaller than the largest type size used in the body of the
				notice, the following statement: "This notice is informational only. Your electric
				utility has informed us that you are currently served or have chosen to be served by
				a competitive retail electric supplier. If you want to continue to receive service
				from your chosen supplier, you do not need to take any additional action. Consult
				your contract or contact your chosen supplier for further details if you have
				questions about your contract, including whether you have a cancellation fee for
				early termination."
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart C - OBLIGATIONS OF AGGREGATION SUPPLIERS › Section 470.250 - Customers on Utility Hourly Service

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a) Unless
				otherwise agreed to with the Governmental Aggregator, if the Aggregation Supplier
				sends the required disclosures, the disclosures shall be sent to customers on
				Utility Hourly Service and shall contain the following information:
1) that a customer may be denied his/her/its
				request to join the Aggregation Program based on the terms and conditions of the
				electric utility's applicable hourly service tariff;
2) that potential savings depend on the customer's
				actual hourly use patterns, that savings may vary, and that the disclosure shall
				contain no comparison of rates; and
3) a
				description of the affirmative action necessary for the customer to join the
				Aggregation Program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 470 - GOVERNMENTAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION › Subpart C - OBLIGATIONS OF AGGREGATION SUPPLIERS › Section 470.260 - Failure to Comply

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Unless otherwise noted, a violation of this Part shall be subject
				  to the fines and penalties set forth in the PUA, including Section 16-115B(b),
				  applicable to RES, and Sections 5-202 and 5-203, applicable to public utilities,
				  including electric delivery utilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 501.5 - Effectiveness of this Part

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The provisions of this Part shall apply beginning January 1, 2017.
				  For the rules effective through December 31, 2016, see 83 Ill. Adm. Code
				  500.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 501.20 - Application

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This Part sets forth minimum requirements and shall apply to any
				  natural gas public utility as defined in Section 3-105 of the Act and any
				  alternative gas supplier as defined in Section
				  501.10. This Part shall
				  not apply to any natural gas cooperative or to a municipal system when operating
				  within its service territory. A public utility shall retain a record required by
				  this Part for the period specified in 83 Ill. Adm. Code 510 unless this Part
				  requires a longer retention period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 501.30 - Exemption or Modification

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A utility or alternative gas supplier may file an application
				  requesting modification of or exemption from any Section of this Part. The
				  Commission may grant the modification or exemption if the utility or alternative gas
				  supplier demonstrates that the requested modification or exemption is economically
				  and technically sound and will not compromise safety, reliability or the service
				  obligations of the utility or alternative gas supplier. A utility or alternative gas
				  supplier shall file its requested exemption or modification pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm.
				  Code 200 and shall set forth specific reasons and facts in its petition in support
				  of the requested action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 501.40 - Complaints

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a) A utility or
				alternative gas supplier shall investigate each complaint received. The utility or
				alternative gas supplier shall acknowledge the receipt of all written complaints
				orally or in writing.
b) A utility or
				alternative gas supplier shall document each complaint and make any records required
				by this Part available to Commission personnel upon request. Each record shall
				contain, at a minimum, the name and address of the complainant, the time of day and
				the date received, the nature of the complaint, the result of the investigation or
				analysis, when and by whom the investigation or analysis was conducted, the final
				disposition of the complaint, and the date of disposition.
c) A utility shall keep records of complaints
				related to pressure regulation or accuracy of metering equipment or data, other than
				requests for meter rereads, in the following manner. A utility will keep an index or
				file containing all complaints for three years, separated by year. If a utility
				chooses to maintain an index of these complaints, the index shall contain enough
				information to allow access to individual records of each complaint.
d) The provisions of this Section shall apply only
				to:
1) Natural gas public utilities; and
2)
Alternative gas suppliers serving
				residential or small commercial customers and only to the extent
the
alternative gas suppliers provide services to residential or small
				commercial customers
. [220 ILCS
				5/19-111(a) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart A - GENERAL › Section 501.50 - Customer Call Centers

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a) A utility or
alternative gas supplier shall maintain a customer call center where
				customers can reach a representative
of the utility or alternative gas
				supplier
and receive current information
regarding their accounts.
At least once every six months
, a utility or
alternative
				gas supplier shall provide written information to customers explaining how to
				contact the call center,
which can be accomplished through a bill message
				either by the alternative gas supplier or a utility in utility-consolidated billing
				situations.
The
annual
average answer time for calls placed
				to the call center shall not exceed 60 seconds when a representative or automated
				system is ready to render assistance and/or accept information to process calls.
				The
annual
abandon rate for calls placed to the call center shall
				not exceed 10%.
A utility or
alternative gas supplier shall
				maintain records of the call center's telephone answer time performance and
abandoned
call rate
. A utility or alternative gas supplier shall
				keep these records
for a minimum of two years and make these records
				available to Commission personnel upon request.
If annual answer times
				and/or abandon rates
exceed the limits established
in this
				subsection (a), a utility or
alternative gas supplier may provide the
				Commission or its personnel with explanatory details. At a minimum, these records
				shall contain the following information in monthly increments
:
1)
Total number of calls
				received;
2)
Number of
				calls answered;
3)
Average answer time;
4)
Number of abandoned calls; and
5) Abandoned
call rate.
[220 ILCS
				5/19-115(b)(5) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart B - NATURAL GAS MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 501.100 - Application of Subpart B

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The purpose of this Subpart is to ensure that gas metering that
				  could affect a customer's bill is accurate. This Subpart applies to all custody
				  transfer meters and all meters that measure the gas usage associated with
				  utility-owned equipment including usage by pipeline heaters, compressors, fuel gas,
				  and storage field injections and withdrawals whose readings directly or indirectly
				  affect a customer's gas utility bills. This Subpart does not apply to sub-metering
				  that will not affect a customer's gas utility bills.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart B - NATURAL GAS MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 501.120 - Meter and Equipment Handling Requirements

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a) A
				utility shall store all meters not in service in a secure, weather-protected
				environment and stack the meters in an upright position or in a manner recommended
				by the manufacturer. The weather-protected environment requirement does not apply to
				utility vehicles used to transport meters.
b) A utility shall provide a secure means of
				transporting a meter prior to its installation and after its removal from
				service.
c) A utility shall cap the
				inlet and outlet connections of a meter when the meter is not in service. Meter caps
				are not necessary when a meter is located within a utility's proving room or meter
				soaking room or after the meter has been tested and is waiting for repair.
d) A utility shall protect all auxiliary and
				tertiary equipment prior to installation and after removal from service.
e) If a utility drops or in any way damages a
				meter or auxiliary or tertiary equipment prior to installation, the utility shall
				not place that equipment into service until the utility establishes the proper
				operation and accuracy of the equipment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 501 - STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR GAS UTILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIERS › Subpart B - NATURAL GAS MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS › Section 501.130 - Trained Personnel

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A utility shall ensure that only trained personnel install,
				  inspect, test and adjust meters and auxiliary and tertiary equipment. A utility
				  shall ensure that its employees and agents have received adequate training regarding
				  their specific responsibilities.