Section 300.10  Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

a)         This Part shall apply whenever any public utility or common carrier by pipeline seeks to negotiate the acquisition of a land right-of-way easement involving a project which requires a certificate of public convenience and necessity under Section 8-406, 8-406.1 or 15-401 of the Public Utilities Act (Act) [220 ILCS 5/8-406, 8-406.1 and 15-401] or whenever a public utility or a common carrier by pipeline seeks an order under Section 8-503 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/8-503].

b)         Requirements in this Part for proceedings involving public utilities are equally applicable to common carriers by pipeline.

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 2864, effective March 1, 2013)