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90_SB0212
220 ILCS 5/8-205 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-205
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that with
respect to the restrictions on termination of gas or electric
service related to space heating for residences, the term
"service" includes supply of gas or electricity and any
component of a delivery method or system necessary or
desirable to provide or operate space heating at a residence.
Effective June 1, 1997.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Public Utilities Act by changing
2 Section 8-205.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by
6 changing Section 8-205 as follows:
7 (220 ILCS 5/8-205) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-205)
8 Sec. 8-205. Termination of gas or electric service or
9 supply.
10 (a) Termination of gas and electric utility service to
11 all residential users, including all tenants of mastermetered
12 apartment buildings, for nonpayment of bills, where gas or
13 electricity is used as the only source of space heating or to
14 control or operate the only space heating equipment at the
15 residence is prohibited:,
16 (1) 1. on any day when the National Weather Service
17 forecast for the following 24 hours covering the area of
18 the utility in which the residence is located includes a
19 forecast that the temperature will be 32 degrees
20 Fahrenheit or below; or
21 (2) 2. on any day preceding a holiday or a weekend
22 when such a forecast indicated that the temperature will
23 be 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below during the holiday or
24 weekend.
25 (b) As used in this Section, "service" includes, but is
26 not limited to, supply of gas or electricity. "Service" also
27 means any facet or component of any delivery method or system
28 necessary or desirable to provide or operate space heating at
29 a residence.
30 (Source: P.A. 84-617.)
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1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June
2 1, 1997.