House Sponsors: SCHOENBERG. Short description: PUB UTIL-POWER SURGE DAMAGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to power interruptions and surges. Provides that in the event of power failures that total more than 4 hours in any 30 day period, electric public utilities must waive the monthly fixed fee to customers, compensate customers for damages incurred because of the failure, and reimburse governmental units for emergency and contingency expenses incurred. Requires compensation to customers for damages caused by power surges. Imposes certain recordkeeping requirements on all public utilities. Defines terms. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Commerce Commission) ICC estimates that HB 983 could cause an increased administra- tive burden on the Commission to resolve disputes between elec- tric utilities and their customers as to the cause and length of outages. No exact estimate of the increased costs can be made at this time. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status