Bill Text: IL SB1654 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development shall prepare an annual report regarding the development of competitive retail natural gas markets in Illinois. Provides that the report shall be approved by the Commission and filed by July 1 of each odd year with the Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services of the General Assembly and the Governor and shall be publicly available. Provides that the report shall contain certain information. Makes other changes.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0223 [SB1654 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB1654-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0223 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning public utilities.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 19-130 as follows:
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(220 ILCS 5/19-130)
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Sec. 19-130. Commission study and report. The Commission's | ||||
Office of Retail Market Development Beginning in 2003, and | ||||
ending
in 2007, the Commission shall prepare an annual
report | ||||
regarding the
development of competitive retail natural gas | ||||
markets in Illinois. The report shall be approved by the | ||||
Commission and be filed by
July 1
of each odd year with the | ||||
Joint
Committee on Legislative Support Services of the General | ||||
Assembly and the
Governor and shall be
publicly available. The | ||||
report shall include, at a minimum, the following
information:
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(1) the aggregate annual demand of retail natural gas | ||||
customers in the
State of Illinois in the preceding
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calendar year;
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(2) the total annual therms delivered and sold to | ||||
retail customers in the
State of Illinois by each gas
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utility
and each alternative gas
supplier in the preceding | ||||
calendar year;
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(3) the percentage of therms delivered and sold to | ||||
customers in the State
of
Illinois in the preceding
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calendar year by each gas utility
and
each alternative gas | ||
supplier;
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(4) the total number of customers in the State of | ||
Illinois served in the
preceding calendar year by each gas | ||
utility and each alternative gas supplier;
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(1) (5) an analysis of the status and development of | ||
the retail natural gas
market in the State of Illinois; and | ||
(2) a discussion of any identified barriers to the | ||
development of competitive retail natural gas markets in | ||
Illinois and proposed solutions to overcome identified | ||
barriers; and
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(3) (6) any other information the Commission considers | ||
significant in
assessing
the development of gas
markets in | ||
the State of Illinois.
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To aid in preparation of its annual report, as well in its | ||
assessment of barriers to the development of competitive retail | ||
natural gas markets and proposed solutions to overcome those | ||
barriers, the Commission's Office of Retail Market Development | ||
shall gather input from all interested parties as well as from | ||
other bureaus within the Commission. | ||
(Source: P.A. 92-852, eff. 8-26-02.)
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