Section 288.280  Mandatory Contributions from Utilities to Consumer Intervenor Compensation Fund

a)         Each utility that files a request for an increase in base rates pursuant to Section 9-201 of the Act or a multi-year rate plan pursuant to Section 16-108.18(d) of the Act and seeks to recover rate case expenses pursuant to this Part shall deposit the lesser of $500,000 or half the rate case attorney and expert expense allowed by the Commission into the Fund.  The contribution shall be made within 35 days after the date of the Commission's Final Order in the rate case or 20 days after the denial of rehearing under Section 10-113 of the Act, whichever is later.  (See Section 9-229(b)(4) of the Act.)

b)         Utility contributions to the Fund shall be recoverable expenses.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 5619, effective April 7, 2023)