96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0716


 
Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














220 ILCS 5/9-220.2









    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning authorization of water and sewer surcharges by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
















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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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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 
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Section 9-220.2 as follows:
 



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    (220 ILCS 5/9-220.2)



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    Sec. 9-220.2. Water and sewer surcharges authorized. 

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    (a) The
The Commission may authorize a water or sewer 
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utility to file a
surcharge which adjusts rates and charges to 
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provide for recovery of (i) the
cost of purchased water, (ii) 
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the cost of purchased sewage treatment service,
(iii) other 
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costs which fluctuate for reasons beyond the utility's control 
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or
are difficult to predict, or (iv) costs associated with an 
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investment in
qualifying infrastructure plant, independent of 
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any other matters related to
the utility's revenue requirement.  
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A surcharge approved under this Section can
operate on an 
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historical or a prospective basis.
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    (b) For purposes of this Section, "costs associated with an 
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investment in
qualifying infrastructure plant" include a 
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return on the investment in and
depreciation expense related to 
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plant items or facilities (including, but not
limited to, 
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replacement mains, meters, services, and hydrants) which (i) 
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are
not reflected in the rate base used to establish the 
 


 






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utility's base rates and
(ii) are non-revenue producing.  For 
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purposes
of this Section, a "non-revenue producing facility" is 
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one that is not
constructed or installed for the purpose of 
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serving a new customer.

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    (c) On a periodic basis, the Commission shall initiate 
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hearings to reconcile
amounts collected under each surcharge 
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authorized pursuant to this Section with
the actual prudently 
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incurred costs recoverable for each annual period during
which 
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the surcharge was in effect.

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(Source: P.A. 91-638, eff. 1-1-00.)