HB4118 EnrolledLRB103 32782 SPS 62586 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5Section 8-206.5 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/8-206.5 new)
7    Sec. 8-206.5. Disconnection Protection Program.
8    (a) No later than June 1, 2025, each electric and gas
9utility serving more than 500,000 customers in this State
10shall implement a Disconnection Protection Program, whereby
11customers who have applied for assistance through the Low
12Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or Percentage
13of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) shall be temporarily protected
14from disconnection for 30 days after the utility receives
15notice from a local administrative agency that the customer
16has submitted an application to LIHEAP or PIPP and, in cases
17where LIHEAP or PIPP assistance is received, for another 45
18days after receiving the notice. Any customer who applies for,
19but does not receive, LIHEAP or PIPP assistance shall, by
20operation of this Section, only be temporarily protected from
21disconnection once in any program year.
22    (b) Each electric and gas utility may recover costs for
23implementation, administration, and ongoing operation of its

 

 

HB4118 Enrolled- 2 -LRB103 32782 SPS 62586 b

1Disconnection Protection Program through the utility's revenue
2requirement, subject to a review for prudence and
3reasonableness by the Commission.