Section 280.40  Definitions

"Applicant" – a person who applies for residential or non-residential utility service.

"Credit scoring system" has the same meaning set forth in 12 CFR 202.2 as of January 1, 2002, and no later amendments or editions are incorporated.

"Customer" – a person who has agreed with a utility to pay for gas, electric, water or sanitary sewer utility service.

"Master-metered apartment building" – a building of three or more rental dwelling units where any utility service is registered by a single meter for all the units.

"Nonresidential Service" – gas, electric, water or sanitary sewer utility service rendered which is not residential service.

"Person" – a natural person, corporation, real estate trust, partnership, association or other legal entity.

"Residential Service" – gas, electric, water or sanitary sewer utility service for household purposes furnished to a dwelling of two units or less which is billed under a residential rate; or gas, electric, water or sanitary sewer utility service for household purposes furnished to a dwelling unit or units which is billed under a residential rate and which is registered by a separate meter for each dwelling unit.

"Small business" – any Illinois based business which has 50 or less full-time employees in the State.  [220 ILCS 35/2].

"User" – a person who receives gas, electric, water or sanitary sewer utility service.

"Utility Service" – gas, electric, water or sanitary sewer utility service provided to a customer at a specific location.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 4527, effective April 1, 2003)