TITLE 83: PUBLIC UTILITIES
CHAPTER I: ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER c: ELECTRIC UTILITIES
PART 430 PURCHASE AND SALE OF ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES (GENERAL ORDER 214)
SECTION 430.60 STANDARD ENERGY RATES


 

Section 430.60  Standard Energy Rates

 

a)         Purchases by Utilities:

 

1)         Each electric utility shall file, and any qualifying facility may elect to accept, a standard rate for all energy purchased by the utility from the qualifying facility.  This rate shall be based on the utility's avoided energy cost determined in accordance with this Part.  The standard rate shall contain a minimum of four rating periods.  These rating periods shall include summer peak, summer off-peak, winter peak and winter off-peak.

 

2)         The procedures for metering and billing qualifying facilities who elect this standard rate shall be in accordance with Section 430.70.

 

b)         Purchases by Qualifying Facilities:  Subject to the provisions of Section 430.40(k), all electricity purchased by the qualifying facility from the utility shall be at the applicable rate schedule for nonqualifying customers with similar load characteristics or other cost-related characteristics without regard as to whether the customer generates some or all of his own electricity.