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Public Act 099-0103
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| HB3766 Enrolled | LRB099 04118 HAF 24137 b |
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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 |
Section 16-119 as follows:
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(220 ILCS 5/16-119)
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Sec. 16-119. Switching suppliers. An electric utility or an |
alternative retail electric
supplier may establish a term of |
service, notice period for
terminating service and provisions |
governing early termination
through a tariff or contract. A |
customer may change its
supplier subject to tariff or contract |
terms and conditions.
Any notice provisions; or provision for a |
fee, charge or
penalty with early termination of a contract; |
shall be
conspicuously disclosed in any tariff or contract. Any |
tariff filed or contract renewed or entered into on and after |
the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General |
Assembly that contains an early termination clause shall |
disclose the amount of the early termination fee, provided that |
any early termination fee or penalty shall not exceed $50 total |
for residential customers and $150 for small commercial retail |
customers as defined in Section 16-102 of this Act, regardless |
of whether or not the tariff or contract is a multiyear tariff |
or contract. A customer
shall remain responsible for any unpaid |