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UTILITIES-PROHIBITED INSTALLS Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, for reasons of safety and reliability, shall adopt rules to prohibit residential, commercial, and industrial customers from installing their own distribution facilities and equipment. Provides that the Commission shall have the authority to impose significant penalties to customers and electric utilities for a violation of specified provisions. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that no electric utility shall allow a retail customer or any person, corporation, or agent on behalf of such customer to install, operate, or maintain any electric distribution facility or equipment. Provides an exemption to the provision for retail customers of a municipal system or electric cooperative. Provides that employees of an electric utility that are obligated to install, operate, or maintain electric [...]

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
HB0818 Bill Text House Amendment 002 PDF07/03/2007
HB0818 Bill Text House Amendment 003 PDF07/03/2007
HB0818 Bill Text House Amendment 001 PDF07/03/2007
HB0818 Bill Text Introduced PDF07/03/2007
HB0818 Bill Text Engrossed PDF07/03/2007