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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 460.200 - General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All MSPs shall
				continue to remain in compliance with the provisions of the Act and this Part. If an
				MSP received a certificate before the effective date of any provision of this Part
				that applies to applicants seeking certification to serve the same type of customer
				in the same geographic area, the MSP shall demonstrate that it has come into
				compliance with the provision no later than January 31 of the year following the
				year during which the provision took effect.
b) All reports required under this Subpart shall
				be under oath and shall be filed with the Chief Clerk of the Commission with copies
				provided to the Manager of the Energy Division and the Manager of the Financial
				Analysis Division or their successors. The reports shall be identified with the name
				of the MSP as it appears in the most recent Commission order granting the MSP
				certification.
c) All reports made to
				the Commission by any MSP shall be open to public inspection, unless otherwise
				ordered by the Commission. Such reports shall be preserved in the office of the
				Commission.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 460.210 - Erroneous or Defective Reports

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) When any
				report is erroneous or defective or appears to the Commission Staff to be erroneous
				or defective, the Commission Staff shall notify the MSP to amend the report within
				30 days, and before or after the termination of the 30-day period the Commission
				Staff may examine the officers, agents, or employees, and books, records, accounts,
				vouchers, plant, equipment and property, of the MSP, and correct items in the report
				the Commission Staff finds defective or erroneous.
b) If, after notice and hearing, the Commission
				finds that the MSP has failed to make and file any report required by the Commission
				within the time specified, or to make specific answer to any question propounded by
				the Commission within 30 days from the time it is lawfully required to do so, or
				within such further time, not to exceed 90 days, as may in its discretion be allowed
				by the Commission, the Commission shall revoke the certification to provide meter
				services previously granted to the MSP.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 460.220 - Certification of Compliance with Subparts D, E and F

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Prior to December 31 of each year after its certification, the MSP
				  shall annually certify that it complies with the requirements of Subparts D, E and F
				  of this Part. Contents of documents shall be consistent with Subpart B of the
				  Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200: Subpart B). The applicant
				  shall provide the following along with its certification:
a) The MSP's name and street address;
				and
b) The MSP's Federal Employer
				Identification Number (FEIN).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 460.240 - Managerial Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
An MSP shall certify prior to December 31 of each year that it
				  continues to maintain the required managerial qualifications for the service
				  authority granted in its certificate. An MSP that meets the managerial
				  qualifications requirements by entering into one or more contracts with others to
				  provide the required services shall identify each agent or contractor on whom the
				  MSP relies to meet the requirements, and shall certify that the agent or contractor
				  will comply with all Sections of this Part applicable to the function or functions
				  to be performed by the respective agent or contractor and that the MSP retains
				  responsibility for the compliance of agents or contractors with all Sections of this
				  Part applicable to the function or functions to be performed by the respective agent
				  or contractor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart C - PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 460.250 - Technical Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
An MSP shall certify prior to December 31 of each year that it
				  continues to maintain the required technical qualifications for the service
				  authority granted in its certificate. An MSP that meets the technical qualifications
				  requirements by entering into one or more contracts with others to provide the
				  required services shall identify each agent or contractor on whom the MSP relies to
				  meet the requirements, and shall certify that the agent or contractor will comply
				  with all Sections of this Part applicable to the function or functions to be
				  performed by the respective agent or contractor and that the MSP retains
				  responsibility for the compliance of agents or contractors with all Sections of this
				  Part applicable to the function or functions to be performed by the respective agent
				  or contractor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.300 - Exemption or Modification

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any MSP may file an application requesting modification of or
				  exemption from any provision in this Subpart that applies to the MSP. Upon showing
				  that the modification or exemption is economically and technically sound and will
				  not compromise safety, reliability or the service obligations of the MSP, the
				  Commission may grant the modification or exemption. A petition for exemption or
				  modification shall be filed pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200 and shall set forth
				  specific reasons and facts in support of the requested exemption or modification.
				  Any request for modification or exemption shall be served on all ARES and electric
				  utilities in whose service territory the MSP is providing metering
				  service.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.310 - Complaints

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each MSP shall
				investigate each complaint received. The receipt of all written complaints shall be
				acknowledged in writing or verbally.
b)
				Each complaint received by an MSP shall be documented, and any records required by
				this Part shall be made 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 and/or analysis, when and by whom conducted, the final disposition of
				the complaint, and the date of disposition.
c) Records of complaints related to accuracy of
				metering equipment or data, other than requests for meter rereads, shall be kept in
				the following manner: each MSP receiving complaints shall keep an index or file
				containing all these complaints for three years, separated by year. If the MSP
				chooses to maintain an index of complaints, it shall contain enough information to
				allow access to individual records of each complaint.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.320 - Customer Call Centers

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each MSP shall
				maintain a customer call center where customers can reach a representative to
				discuss meter service issues. At least once every six months, each MSP shall provide
				written information to customers explaining how to contact the call center. The
				average answer time for calls placed to the call center shall not exceed 60 seconds
				where a representative or automated system is ready to render assistance and/or
				accept information to process calls. The abandon rate for calls placed to the call
				center shall not exceed 10%. Each MSP shall maintain records of the call center's
				telephone answer time performance and abandon call rate. These records shall be kept
				for a minimum of two years and shall be made available to Commission personnel upon
				request. In the event that answer times and/or abandon rates exceed the limits
				established above, the MSP 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) Abandon call rate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.330 - Meter Records

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each MSP shall keep
				records that contain the following information about each service watt-hour meter
				and var-hour meter the MSP owns or has in service in this State:
1) manufacturer and date of purchase, along with
				any testing data provided by the manufacturer that is used by the MSP for acceptance
				testing of the meter;
2) manufacturer or
				MSP identification number;
3) nameplate
				data, including:
A) form designation or circuit
				description;
B) "watt-hour meter" or
				other description;
C) manufacturer's
				name or trademark;
D) manufacturer's
				type;
E) electrical current
				class;
F) rated voltage;
G) number of wires;
H) frequency;
I) test amperes;
J) watt-hour meter constant; and
K) watt-hour meter test constant (if
				applicable);
4) date and
				place of present or most recent installation;
5) date and type of last major repair, or of final
				disposition; and
6) accuracy of each
				meter in accordance with the testing policies set forth in this Subpart, including:
A) date of test;
B) reason for test;
C) reading and accuracy of meter as found and as
				left;
D) creep test results, if
				applicable;
E) identification of person
				performing test; and
F) identification
				of equipment used to test meter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.340 - Metering Service Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each
				service watt-hour meter shall have a register or display on the front of the meter
				that: displays energy consumption in a definite and known proportion to the actual
				energy consumption of that customer; is plainly visible; and can be read by the
				customer. This requirement may be waived in writing by the customer. This
				requirement shall not affect the MSP's right to secure meters for safety reasons or
				in situations in which the meter is subject to excessive risk of damage or
				tampering. At the customer's request, a representative for the MSP shall explain to
				the customer how to read the meter used for billing that customer.
b) If a billing multiplier is used to calculate
				customer usage, the MSP shall mark the billing multiplier on the front of the meter
				(or other location on the metering installation where the multiplier is plainly
				visible) and identify it as a billing multiplier at the time of installation or
				test, using a permanent marking method.
c) No meter shall be installed that is known to be
				mechanically or electrically defective, or that has not been tested in accordance
				with this Subpart and shown to comply with the accuracy requirements in this
				Subpart.
d) Meters shall be installed so
				as to be accessible to metering personnel for reading, testing, and making
				adjustments and repairs.
e) Meters
				installed by MSPs shall, at a minimum, meet the standards set forth in Section 4.7
				of the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) Code for Electricity Metering
				(1995 edition, approved June 12, 1995, published by the National Electrical
				Manufacturers Association, 1300 N. 17th Street, Suite 1847, Rosslyn, Virginia
				22209). This incorporation does not include any later amendment or
				edition.
f) The MSP may refuse to
				install a meter or to serve a customer if, in the MSP's judgement, the metering
				installation is hazardous or of such character that satisfactory service cannot be
				provided. In case of refusal, the MSP shall inform the customer in writing of the
				reason for refusal to render service and shall notify within 24 hours by telephone
				or in person the customer and all entities providing service to that
				customer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.350 - Separate Metering

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection (c), a separate meter shall be used to measure the
				electricity that is consumed within, and controlled by the occupant of, each
				individual unit contained in any new building, newly remodeled portion of an
				existing building, or new mobile home park for which a building permit was obtained
				on or after November 1, 1981, or, if no permit was required, for which construction
				was commenced on or after November 1, 1981. Separately metered consumption shall be
				used as the basis for billing the occupant of the individual unit as a separate
				customer.
b) Definitions - For purposes
				of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:
1) "Individual unit" means each portion of a
				building that is separately leased, rented or owned.
2) "Control"' means the ability of the occupant of
				an individual unit to determine the timing and amount of electricity consumed.
				Electricity used for central space heating, central water heating, central
				ventilation or central air conditioning systems is not "controlled" by the occupant
				of the individual unit.
3) "Remodeled
				portion of a building" means each area in which interior alterations are made that
				are required by local code or ordinance.
4) "Mobile home park" means contiguous parcels of
				land used for the accommodation of occupied mobile homes.
5) "Multiple-unit building" means buildings with
				more than four individual units.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.360 - Testing Facilities and Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each MSP
				shall provide a meter shop adequately equipped with reference standards, instruments
				and other facilities, equipment, and personnel necessary to make the tests required
				of the MSP by this Part. Each MSP shall provide working standards and portable
				standards necessary to make the tests required of the MSP by this Part. All
				apparatus and equipment shall be available at all times during the MSP's established
				business hours for the inspection of or use by authorized representatives of the
				Commission. If meters used for billing and maintaining customer usage data are
				tested at a facility located outside this State, the MSP shall take precautions to
				insure that the meters are not damaged in transit to or from that testing
				facility.
b) Each MSP shall verify the
				accuracy of all reference standards at least once every twelve months. If the
				comparison indicates that the reference standard is in error by more than 0.5 % on
				any combination on which it will be used, the MSP shall adjust the standard to
				reduce the inaccuracy, if possible. In any case, the MSP shall apply the correction
				indicated by the certificate or calibration card accompanying the instrument
				(pursuant to subsection (d)).
c) When in
				use for testing meters, all solid state working and portable standards shall be
				compared to a reference standard at least once every six months. All other working
				and portable standards used regularly for testing meters shall be compared to a
				reference standard at least once every month. When working or portable standards are
				used for purposes other than testing meters, they shall be compared to a reference
				standard at least once each year. If found in error by more than 0.5%, the MSP shall
				adjust the instrument to read within the specified limits or shall apply the proper
				correction factor.
d) Each working,
				portable or reference standard shall be accompanied at all times by a certificate or
				calibration card signed or initialed by the person responsible for the calibration
				giving the date and results of the last calibration of the instrument. The MSP shall
				keep any superseded certificates or calibration cards on file for at least three
				years.
e) An authorized representative
				of the Commission may check or establish the accuracy of all testing equipment owned
				by each MSP that is used for testing metering equipment used or intended for use in
				this State, as well as the methods of operating such equipment. An authorized
				representative of the Commission shall perform an audit of each MSP's testing
				equipment and methods at least every three years. The MSP shall reimburse the
				Commission for all expenses related to audits of meter shops used or maintained by
				the MSP located outside this State.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.370 - Meter Accuracy Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The
				accuracy of service watt-hour meters shall be determined using the following
				criteria:
1) Light Load test: 10% of test amps at
				100% power factor;
2) Heavy Load test:
				100% of test amps at 100% power factor; and
3) Power Factor test: 100% of test amps at 50%
				lagging power factor. The power factor test is only required on meter shop
				tests.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.380 - Installation Inspections

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Within 90 days after installation or exchange of any meter with
				  associated instrument transformers and/or phase-shifting transformers, a
				  post-installation inspection shall be made under load to determine if the meter is
				  accurately measuring customer energy consumption.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.390 - Initial Tests

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Initial tests are tests made before installation, regardless of
				  whether the meter and associated devices have previously been in service. Each meter
				  and associated devices (unless included in the sample testing plan in Section
				  460.410
				  ) shall be inspected and tested in the meter shop of the MSP or other location that
				  meets the requirements of this Part before being placed in service, and the accuracy
				  of the meter shall be within the tolerances permitted by this Part. If a meter is
				  removed from a customer's premises, except for field testing, it shall be tested and
				  inspected as described above before it is placed in service again. If creep or
				  inaccuracy is discovered in a meter removed from service, the MSP shall correct the
				  metering data as detailed in Section
				  460.440.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.400 - Accuracy Testing of Meters

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each service
				watt-hour meter and var-hour meter shall be inspected and tested according to the
				schedule in subsection (b). At the time a service watt-hour meter or var-hour meter
				is tested, any demand meter associated with it shall be inspected or tested. Each
				demand meter shall be tested at least as often as the meter with which it is
				associated and, as nearly as practicable, at the same time. If the service watt-hour
				meter is of the type in which the same element that measures watt-hours is used to
				measure demand, then the watt-hour test and the demand test shall be considered to
				be one and the same.
b) Alternating
				current service watt-hour meters and associated var-hour meters shall be tested
				according to the following schedule:
1)
				Self-contained single-phase and three-wire network meters:
A) Non-demand:
i) Sample according to Section
				460.410;
ii) 8 years;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.410 - Sample Testing Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An MSP that
				chooses to use sample testing shall use the procedures prescribed in any of the
				following documents (alone or in combination) to sample test non-demand,
				self-contained single-phase or three-wire network meters.
1) ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 -1993 "Sampling Procedures and
				Tables for Inspection by Attributes", approved 1993, American Society for Quality
				Control, 611 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53202. No later amendment or
				editions are incorporated.
2) ANSI/ASQC
				Z1.9 -1993 "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Variables for Percent
				Nonconforming", approved 1993, American Society for Quality Control, 611 East
				Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee WI 53202. No later amendment or editions are
				incorporated.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.420 - Meter Tests Requested by Customer

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Upon customer request, the MSP shall test the customer's meter within 30 days after
				receiving the request, unless the customer agrees to a later time. The meter test
				shall be performed between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding
				holidays, unless some other time is agreed upon by the MSP and the customer. The
				test shall be performed at the meter installation location and in the customer's
				presence, unless the customer gives consent for the meter to be removed and/or
				tested outside the customer's presence.
b) If the customer's meter has been tested at the
				request of an entity or customer while in service at the same location within the
				past six months, the MSP may provide the results of that test in reply to the
				customer's request in lieu of the test specified in subsection (a).
c) An MSP shall not require any payment from the
				customer for a meter test, unless a test has been performed on that meter at that
				customer's request within the previous twelve months, or information has been
				provided as in subsection (b) within the past six months. In such cases, the
				customer shall be required to pay $40 to the MSP. The MSP shall refund the $40
				deposit to the customer if the MSP finds that the meter over-registers by more than
				2%.
d) Commission referee tests
1) Upon written application to the Commission by
				any customer, the MSP providing metering service shall test the customer's meter
				within 30 days after receiving notice of the written request from a Commission
				representative, unless the customer agrees to a later time. The application for a
				Commission referee test shall be accompanied by a fee of $20. The MSP shall conduct
				this test under the supervision of a representative of the Commission.
2) On receipt of the request from a customer, a
				Commission representative shall notify the MSP. After the MSP has received notice
				that application has been made for a referee test, the MSP shall not disturb the
				meter in any way, unless the customer or the Commission representative gives written
				permission for the meter to be removed.
3) The MSP shall furnish to the Commission's
				representative such assistance as may be required to make the test. The Commission's
				representative shall make a written report of the results of the test to the
				customer within 30 days after the test.
4) If upon test the meter is found to
				over-register by more than 2%, the MSP shall reimburse the customer the amount paid
				to the Commission for the test. The MSP shall also make any necessary metering data
				adjustment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.430 - Meter Tests Requested by Entity

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Upon request from an entity, the MSP shall test the meter within 30 days after
				receiving the request, unless the requesting entity agrees to a later time. The
				meter test shall be performed between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday,
				excluding holidays, unless some other time is agreed upon by the entity and the MSP.
				The test shall be performed at the meter installation location and in the presence
				of a representative of the requesting entity, unless the requesting entity gives
				consent for the meter to be removed and/or tested without the representative's
				presence.
b) If the meter has been
				tested at the request of an entity or customer while in service at the same location
				within the past six months, the MSP may provide the results of that test in reply to
				the entity's request in lieu of the test specified in subsection (a).
c) Meter tests requested by entities may be
				performed at any time agreeable to the MSP and the entity if the customer's
				electrical service will not be interrupted by the test. If the customer's electrical
				service will be interrupted by the test, the MSP or requesting entity shall obtain
				permission from the affected customer to interrupt the service before the test is
				performed.
d) The entity requesting the
				meter test shall be required to pay the actual cost (not to exceed $250) of
				performing the test to the MSP performing the test. The MSP performing the test
				shall refund the payment to the entity if the meter over-registers by more than 2%.
				No entity shall induce a customer to request a meter test on behalf of that entity
				to avoid paying the actual cost of the meter test.
e) The MSP providing metering service shall not be
				required to provide more than one test on the same meter at the same location more
				than once every three years at the request of another entity, unless the other
				entity requests a Commission referee test.
f) If an entity requests a Commission referee
				test, the requesting entity shall pay $20 to the Commission and the actual cost (not
				to exceed $250) of the test to the MSP. If the meter over-registers by more than 2%,
				the MSP shall refund both fees to the requesting entity and shall make any necessary
				meter data adjustment. The MSP shall not be required to provide a Commission referee
				test on the same meter at the same location more than once every twelve
				months.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.450 - Meter Tampering, Theft of Service, and Illegal Taps

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) MSP workers shall visually inspect meter sites
				for conditions associated with meter tampering, theft of service or an illegal tap.
				When a condition associated with theft of service is observed, the MSP shall
				immediately notify the DSP, the energy supplier and any other entities providing
				service to the customer of any evidence of meter tampering, energy theft or meter
				security compromise on a customer's premises, and in no event later than one
				business day after discovery of the evidence. The following information shall be
				conveyed to the DSP when theft of service is discovered by the MSP:
1) description of evidence;
2) action taken by MSP;
3) contact information at customer's facility;
				and
4) meter and account
				information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.460 - Meter Reading and Meter Data Management

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) MSPs shall read all meters serving retail
				customers in compliance with the DSP's tariff requirements.
b) When a customer or entity requests verification
				of a meter read and the MSP cannot satisfy the customer or entity with an automatic
				meter read, the MSP shall perform an on-site meter read within 5 business
				days.
c) Within 5 business days after
				installation of a remotely read meter, the MSP shall check that the meter and the
				meter reading system are working properly. If there is no load available to test the
				meter at the time of installation, the MSP shall check that the meter and the meter
				reading system are working properly within 5 business days after load becomes
				available.
d) The MSP shall provide
				meter usage data to market participants serving the customer using the applicable
				standard electronic transaction protocol or manual process.
e) The MSP shall keep the most recent 36 months of
				meter usage data for each customer. The MSP shall retain both raw and translated
				meter usage data. Meter usage data for the most recent 12 months shall be available
				upon request to authorized persons within 3 business days. Meter usage data that is
				more than 12 months old but less than 37 months old shall be available upon request
				to authorized persons within 10 business days.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart D - STANDARDS OF SERVICE › Section 460.470 - Retention of Related Records

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a) This
				Section applies to all books of account and other records prepared by or on behalf
				of the MSP.
b) This Section shall not be
				construed as excusing compliance with any other lawful requirements for the
				preservation of records for periods longer than those prescribed in this
				Section.
c) Each MSP subject to this
				Part shall designate one or more persons with official responsibility to supervise
				the MSP's program for the preservation and the authorized destruction of its
				records.
d) All records that are
				required by this Section to be preserved shall be so arranged, filed and currently
				indexed by the MSP that they may be identified and made available upon request to
				representatives of the Commission.
e)
				The destruction of the records permitted to be destroyed under the provisions of
				this Section may be performed in any manner elected by the MSP concerned. The MSP
				shall destroy the legibility of records that contain confidential customer
				information before or during disposal to prevent unauthorized persons from obtaining
				such information.
f) When any records
				are destroyed before the expiration of the prescribed retention period, the MSP
				shall file a verified statement within 90 days after the date of discovery of such
				destruction with the Chief Clerk of the Commission describing the records destroyed
				and the circumstances of the accidental or other premature destruction. Discovery of
				loss of records shall be treated in the same manner as in the case of premature
				destruction.
g) Each MSP shall retain
				all meter usage data collected from each meter for at least three years.
h) Each MSP shall keep all service requests from
				customers for at least one year.
i) Each
				MSP shall keep all connection and disconnection orders from DSPs for at least one
				year.
j) Each MSP shall keep a copy of
				any contract with each customer for at least one year after service is discontinued
				with that customer.
k) Each MSP shall
				keep a record of each customer's bill as issued for at least one year.
l) Each MSP shall keep a record of all adjustments
				to meter usage data and customer bills for at least three years, with an explanation
				for the adjustment.
m) Each MSP shall
				keep a record of all high-bill complaints, whether or not such complaint results in
				an adjustment to the customer's account, for at least one year.
n) Each MSP shall keep a record of all training
				for each employee used to satisfy the technical requirements of this Part until at
				least one year after that employee is no longer employed by the MSP.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart E - METER WORKER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 460.500 - General Qualifications for Meter Workers

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a) Three levels or "classes" of meter worker
				qualifications are established in this Subpart for MSP meter workers.
b) Meter workers performing services on behalf of
				an MSP shall be trained and shall exercise due care in performing these
				functions.
c) An MSP employee who
				performs service metering work shall have company-issued photo identification
				indicating the worker's employer and the class of meter work the worker is qualified
				to perform. This identification shall be carried by the employee whenever performing
				meter work.
d) An MSP employee shall be
				able to identify theft-of-service conditions and take appropriate action.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart E - METER WORKER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 460.510 - Illinois Class 1 Qualification

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a) Metering
				Types and Voltages. Workers with an MSP Class 1 Qualification are permitted to
				perform work on single-phase, socket-based meters, operating at a maximum of 120/240
				volts or 120/208 volts. This level of qualification does not include
				transformer-rated meters. Also, connections of meter communications devices shall be
				outside of energized meter panels.
b)
				Work to be Performed. MSP Class 1 meter workers may install, remove and replace
				single-phase, 120/240 volt or 120/208 volt self-contained meters in standard
				socket-based metering installations. Connections for communication conductors shall
				be outside the energized meter panels. MSP Class 1 meter workers may be required to
				install jumpers on single-phase services where bypass provisions are provided or
				operate a manual bypass switch to maintain service continuity where
				applicable.
c) Safety Skills
1) Knowledge of basic electrical theory and
				associated hazards and ability to perform work while avoiding hazards; and
2) Knowledge of and ability to perform work in
				compliance with procedures and safety rules applicable to class of work performed,
				including:
A) Basic safety (e.g., driving hazards
				and animal bite prevention);
B)
				Electrical safety;
C) OSHA
				requirements;
D) State
				requirements;
E) Personal protective
				equipment;
F) Distribution safety
				procedures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart E - METER WORKER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 460.520 - Illinois Class 2 Qualification

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a) Metering
				types and voltages. Workers with an MSP Class 2 Qualification are permitted to
				perform work on all Class 1 meter types, as well as:
1) All self-contained and instrument rated meters
				less than 600 volts;
2) Accuracy testing
				of all self-contained meters (field);
3)
				A-Base meters less than 600 volts;
4)
				K-Base meters;
5) Communication hook up;
				and
6) Meters with communication wiring
				routed inside the panel (work can be in and around energized circuits).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart E - METER WORKER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 460.530 - Illinois Class 3 Qualification

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a) Metering
				Types of Voltages. Workers with an MSP Class 3 Qualification are permitted to
				perform work on all meter types applicable to Classes 1 and 2 meter workers. Class 3
				work also includes:
1) Metering up to 600 volts,
				with transformer-rated meters and with primary and secondary voltages less than 600
				volts;
2) Metering systems with
				instrument transformer primary side voltages over 600 volts;
3) Metering systems with communication wiring
				behind the panel (work can be in and around energized circuits);
4) Switchboard (panel mounted) meters;
5) All accuracy testing (field);
6) All programming; and
7) Circuit analysis.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart F - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 460.600 - Reports of Accidents

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a) Except as
				otherwise specified in this Section, each MSP will report every accident occurring
				on property owned by the MSP or resulting from the construction, installation,
				operation and maintenance of its property within this State. Each report will
				include, at a minimum, the date, time and place of the accident, description of
				accident, number of persons killed or injured and name of each person
				reported.
b) Whenever any such accident
				occasions the loss of life or limb to a person, the MSP will notify the Manager of
				the Commission's Energy Division or its successor as quickly as possible, but not to
				exceed 4 hours after the discovery of the accident.
c) An accident that causes death or personal
				injury to any persons or that causes over $100,000 damage to the property of the MSP
				should be reported. Any traffic accident that causes death to any persons on public
				thoroughfares involving an MSP operated motor vehicle should be reported.
d) In reporting damages to property, the MSP may
				state the amount in the nearest even dollars. The MSP shall provide an estimate if
				the actual amount is not known. The MSP need not include sums paid or payable for
				death or personal injury.
e) Accidents
				to persons resulting in death due to injuries sustained from the accident shall be
				reported as "killed". All other accidents to persons shall be reported as
				"injured."
f) Accidents to employees
				shall be reported if the injury prevents the employee from performing normal duties
				for more than three aggregate days. Accidents to non-employees shall be reported if
				the injured is not able to resume normal activities within one day.
g) If no accidents occur within a year, the MSP
				shall file a verified statement with the Chief Clerk of the Commission before
				February 1 of the following year indicating that no accidents occurred during the
				previous year.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 460 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS OF SERVICE FOR METER SERVICE PROVIDERS › Subpart F - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS › Section 460.610 - Site Inspections

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a) An MSP employee
				shall visually inspect meter sites prior to performing any work on site. An MSP
				employee shall not perform any work unless all hazardous conditions are corrected.
				If a hazardous condition exists that must be corrected by the DSP, the MSP shall
				notify the DSP immediately. If a hazardous condition exists that must be corrected
				by the customer, the MSP shall notify the customer immediately.
b) An MSP employee shall immediately notify public
				safety personnel if a hazardous condition exists that might reasonably be expected
				to endanger the public if not immediately corrected.
c) If an MSP employee determines that a customer
				should be designated as a life support customer, the MSP shall notify the DSP of the
				circumstances and request evaluation of the customer. The MSP may temporarily mark
				the metering installation with a life support seal until the DSP determines if the
				customer qualifies as a life support customer. In no case will an MSP classify a
				customer as a life support customer if the DSP determines that the customer does not
				qualify.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 461 - CERTIFICATION FOR NEW UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR INSTALLERS › Section 461.20 - Applicability

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After June 1, 2017, all entities that install new solar projects in
				the State of Illinois shall be certified by the Commission under this Part. A
				developer of new solar projects not directly employing installers or not acting as
				an installer need not be certified under this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 461 - CERTIFICATION FOR NEW UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR INSTALLERS › Section 461.30 - 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 appropriate fee payment (see Section 461.110 ).
d) Applications for certification shall be filed
			 with the Chief Clerk of the Commission and shall be verified pursuant to Section
			 200.130 of the
			 Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200.130). Applications by a
			 corporation shall be verified by a corporate officer.
e) An entity may complete the certification
			 process after completing an installation of a new utility-scale solar
			 project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 461 - CERTIFICATION FOR NEW UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR INSTALLERS › Section 461.40 - 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 it
			 appears on its Illinois Secretary of State's Office registration. The applicant
			 shall provide the business name as it appears on its Illinois Secretary of State's
			 Office registration, including any and all assumed business names. 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) The 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 by
			 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.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 461 - CERTIFICATION FOR NEW UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR INSTALLERS › Section 461.50 - Certification Requirements

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An applicant shall be certified if the applicant certifies
				that:
a) 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) 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 install new solar
			 projects within the State of Illinois, shall:
1)
			 Comply with applicable building and electrical codes, including those contained in
			 the NEC;
2) Comply with manufacturer's
			 installation instructions;
3) Install
			 only new solar projects 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 new solar project that the certificate holder
			 installed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 461 - CERTIFICATION FOR NEW UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR INSTALLERS › Section 461.60 - 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 makes the certificate holder subject to
				penalties and/or fines, including suspension or revocation of its certificate issued
				under this Part, or a combination of these or other sanctions available under the
				Act.