093_SB1528
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1 AN ACT concerning public utilities.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by
5 changing Section 19-125 as follows:
6 (220 ILCS 5/19-125)
7 Sec. 19-125. Consumer education.
8 (a) The Commerce Commission shall make available upon
9 request and at no charge, and shall make available to the
10 public on the Internet through the State of Illinois World
11 Wide Web site:
12 (1) a list of all certified alternative gas
13 suppliers serving residential and small commercial
14 customers within the service area of each gas utility
15 including, in the case of the Internet, computer links to
16 available web sites of the certified alternative gas
17 suppliers;
18 (2) a list of all certified alternative gas
19 suppliers serving residential or small commercial
20 customers that have been found in the last 3 years by the
21 Commission pursuant to Section 10-108 to have failed to
22 provide service in accordance with this Act;
23 (3) guidelines to assist customers in determining
24 which gas supplier is most appropriate for each customer;
25 and
26 (4) Internet links to providers of information that
27 enables customers to compare prices and services of gas
28 utilities and alternative gas suppliers, if and when that
29 information is available.
30 (b) In any service area where customers are able to
31 choose their natural gas supplier, the Commission shall
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1 require gas utilities and alternative gas suppliers to inform
2 customers of how they may contact the Commission in order to
3 obtain information about the customer choice program.
4 (Source: P.A. 92-852, eff. 8-26-02.)