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UTILITIES (220 ILCS 5/) Public Utilities Act. 220 ILCS 5/14-106
(220 ILCS 5/14-106) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-106)
Sec. 14-106.
Proceedings before the Commission and in the
courts. The provisions of Article X, Sections 4-201 through
4-205, Sections 5-201 through 5-203, and Section 9-252 of this Act, except as
herein otherwise provided, shall apply to and govern the proceedings by or
before the transit commission, appeals from the rules, regulations, orders,
or decisions of the transit commission, and actions for the enforcement of
rules, regulations, orders, or decisions of the transit commission or to
recover penalties for violation thereof or of the provisions of this
Article XIV.
(Source: P.A. 84-617.)
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220 ILCS 5/14-107
(220 ILCS 5/14-107) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-107)
Sec. 14-107.
Powers of supervision, etc.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article the transit commission
shall have general supervision of the corporations owning or operating the
comprehensive unified local transportation system or any of the other local
transportation facilities mentioned in the foregoing Section 14-105. It
shall inquire into and keep itself informed as to the general condition of
such corporations their franchises, capitalization, rates and charges, the
manner in which their properties are managed and operated with respect to
adequacy of service, and as to compliance with the applicable provisions of
this Act, with the orders of the transit commission, and with the
requirements, terms, and conditions of any ordinance grant, permit or
franchise.
The corporations subject to the jurisdiction of the transit commission
shall furnish to the commission all information required by it to carry
into effect the provisions of this Article.
Whenever required by the transit commission such corporations shall
deliver to the commission all maps, profiles, reports, documents, books,
accounts, papers and records in their possession in any way relating to
their property or affecting their business, and inventories of their
property, in such form as the commission may direct, or verified copies of
all or any of the same.
(Source: P.A. 84-617.)
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220 ILCS 5/14-108
(220 ILCS 5/14-108) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-108)
Sec. 14-108.
Transit Commission's powers to be regulatory.
The powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the transit commission
are to be taken and deemed powers and duties of reasonable and lawful
public service regulation as distinguished from managerial powers or
functions.
(Source: P.A. 84-617.)
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220 ILCS 5/14-109
(220 ILCS 5/14-109) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-109)
Sec. 14-109.
Transit Commission to supersede Illinois Commerce Commission.
As concerns the comprehensive unified local transportation system and
other local transportation facilities mentioned in the foregoing Section
14-105 and the corporations, owning and/or operating or authorized to own
and/or operate the same, the transit commission shall supersede the
Illinois Commerce Commission created by this Act and the Illinois Commerce
Commission shall have no jurisdiction over such system, facilities or
corporations, except as otherwise provided in this Article.
(Source: P.A. 84-617.)
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220 ILCS 5/14-110
(220 ILCS 5/14-110) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-110)
Sec. 14-110.
Saving provisions.
The creation of a transit commission under this Article shall not
affect pending actions or proceedings instituted in any court under the
provisions of this Act by or against any public utility corporation owning
or operating local transportation facilities which are subject to the
jurisdiction of such transit commission as in this Article provided.
Any investigation, hearing, or proceeding instituted or conducted by the
Illinois Commerce Commission under the provisions of this Act against or
concerning any such public utility corporation and pending and undetermined
at the time of the creation of such transit commission shall be conducted
and continued to final determination by such transit commission except as
herein otherwise provided.
All orders, decisions, rules, or regulations heretofore made, issued, or
promulgated by the Illinois Commerce Commission under the provisions of
this Act relating to or affecting any such public utility corporation,
shall continue in force; but such transit commission shall have all powers
with respect to such orders, decisions, rules, or regulations, the same as
if made, issued, or promulgated by such transit commission under the
provisions of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 84-617.)
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220 ILCS 5/Art. XV
(220 ILCS 5/Art. XV heading)
ARTICLE XV.
COMMON CARRIERS BY PIPELINE
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220 ILCS 5/15-100
(220 ILCS 5/15-100)
Sec. 15-100.
Short Title.
This Article may be cited as the
Common Carrier by Pipeline Law.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-101
(220 ILCS 5/15-101)
Sec. 15-101.
Application of Article.
Except to the extent
modified or supplemented by the specific provisions of
this Article, Articles I to IV, Sections 5-101, 5-201, 5-202, 5-203, 8-101,
8-503, 8-509, 9-221, 9-222, 9-222.1, 9-222.2, and 9-250, and Article X are
fully and
equally applicable to common carriers by pipeline, their
rates and services, and the regulation thereof.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-102
(220 ILCS 5/15-102)
Sec. 15-102.
Application to natural gas and water common carriers by
pipeline. Article VII of the Public Utilities Act is
fully and equally applicable to transactions between
common carriers of natural gas and water by pipeline and affiliated
public utilities.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96; 89-573, eff. 7-30-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-103 (220 ILCS 5/15-103) Sec. 15-103. Application of carbon dioxide pipelines. This Article does not apply to a new carbon dioxide pipeline as defined in Section 10 of the Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Sequestration Act.
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220 ILCS 5/15-201
(220 ILCS 5/15-201)
Sec. 15-201.
Definitions.
In this Law:
"Common carrier by pipeline" means (1) a
person or corporation that owns, controls, operates, or manages, within
this State, directly or indirectly, equipment,
facilities, or other property, or a franchise, permit,
license, or right, used or to be used in connection with
the conveyance of gas or any liquid other than water for
the general public in common carriage by pipeline,
or (2) a person or corporation that owns
and operates within this State any equipment, facilities, or other property, or
any franchise, permit, license, or right, used or to be used in connection with
the conveyance of water drawn from Lake Michigan for the general public in
common carriage by pipeline.
A gas public utility that provides local distribution services is not a
common carrier by pipeline, irrespective of whether the public utility
transports customer-owned gas or gas owned by a third party to some of its
customers. A water public utility that provides local distribution services
is not a common carrier by pipeline.
A unit of local government is not a common carrier by pipeline. In
addition, "common carrier by pipeline" does not include common carriers by
pipeline that
are owned and operated by any political subdivision, public institution of
higher education or municipal corporation of this State, or common carriers by
pipeline that are owned by such political subdivision, public institution of
higher education, or municipal corporation and operated by any of its lessees
or operating agents.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96; 89-573, eff. 7-30-96; 89-713, eff.
2-21-97.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-301
(220 ILCS 5/15-301)
Sec. 15-301.
Records and accounts.
(a) Each common carrier
by pipeline shall:
(1) Keep written accounts and records of its | | revenues, expenses, contracts, and other activities subject to regulation under this Act in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commission;
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(2) Maintain, for a period of 3 years, copies of all
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(3) Make the accounts and records available for
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(b) Accounts and records kept under this
Section shall be kept at an office in the State of
Illinois unless the Commission shall have authorized
maintenance at a location outside of the State.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-401
(220 ILCS 5/15-401)
Sec. 15-401. Licensing.
(a) No person shall operate
as a common carrier by pipeline unless the person
possesses a certificate in good standing authorizing it to operate as a
common carrier by pipeline. No
person shall begin or continue construction of a
pipeline or other facility, other than the repair or
replacement of an existing pipeline or facility, for use
in operations as a common carrier by pipeline unless the
person possesses a certificate in good standing.
(b) Requirements for issuance. The Commission,
after a hearing, shall grant an application for a
certificate authorizing operations as a common carrier by
pipeline, in whole or in part, to the extent that it
finds that the application was properly filed; a public
need for the service exists; the applicant is fit,
willing, and able to provide the service in compliance
with this Act, Commission regulations, and orders; and the
public convenience and necessity requires issuance of the
certificate. Evidence encompassing
any of the factors described in items (1) through (9) of this subsection (b) that is
submitted by the applicant, any other party, or the Commission's staff shall also be
considered by the Commission in determining whether a public need for the service
exists under either current or expected conditions. The changes in this subsection (b) are
intended to be confirmatory of existing law.
In its determination of public convenience and necessity for a proposed
pipeline or facility designed or intended to transport crude oil and any
alternate locations for such proposed pipeline or facility,
the Commission shall consider, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) any evidence presented by the Illinois | | Environmental Protection Agency regarding the environmental impact of the proposed pipeline or other facility;
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(2) any evidence presented by the Illinois
| | Department of Transportation regarding the impact of the proposed pipeline or facility on traffic safety, road construction, or other transportation issues;
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(3) any evidence presented by the Department of
| | Natural Resources regarding the impact of the proposed pipeline or facility on any conservation areas, forest preserves, wildlife preserves, wetlands, or any other natural resource;
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(4) any evidence of the effect of the pipeline upon
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(5) any evidence of the effect of the pipeline upon
| | property values presented by property owners who will be affected by the proposed pipeline or facility, provided that the Commission need not hear evidence as to the actual valuation of property such as that as would be presented to and determined by the courts under the Eminent Domain Act;
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(6) any evidence presented by the Department of
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(7) any evidence addressing the factors described in
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(8) any evidence presented by a State agency or unit
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presented, and if the order is contrary to any of the evidence, the Commission
shall state the reasons for its determination with regard to that evidence.
(c) An application filed pursuant to this Section may request either that the Commission review and approve a specific route for a pipeline, or that the Commission review and approve a project route width that identifies the areas in which the pipeline would be located, with such width ranging from the minimum width required for a pipeline right-of-way up to 500 feet in width. The purpose for allowing the option of review and approval of a project route width is to provide increased flexibility during the construction process to accommodate specific landowner requests, avoid environmentally sensitive areas, or address special environmental permitting requirements.
(d) A common carrier by pipeline may request any other approvals as may be needed from the Commission for completion of the pipeline under Article VIII or any other Article or Section of this Act at the same time, and as part of the same application, as its request for a certificate of good standing under this Section. The Commission's rules shall ensure that notice of such a consolidated application is provided within 30 days after filing to the landowners along a proposed project route, or to the potentially affected landowners within a proposed project route width, using the notification procedures set forth in the Commission's rules. If a consolidated application is submitted, then the requests shall be heard on a consolidated basis and a decision on all issues shall be entered within the time frames stated in subsection (e) of this Section. In such a consolidated proceeding, the Commission may consider evidence relating to the same factors identified in items (1) through (9) of subsection (b) of this Section in granting authority under Section 8-503 of this Act. If the Commission grants approval of a project route width as opposed to a specific project route, then the common carrier by pipeline must, as it finalizes the actual pipeline alignment within the project route width, file its final list of affected landowners with the Commission at least 14 days in advance of beginning construction on any tract within the project route width and also provide the Commission with at least 14 days notice before filing a complaint for eminent domain in the circuit court with regard to any tract within the project route width.
(e) The Commission shall make its determination on any application filed pursuant to this Section and issue its final order within one year after the date that the application is filed unless an extension is granted as provided in this subsection (e). The Commission may extend the one-year time period for issuing a final order on an application filed pursuant to this Section up to an additional 6 months if it finds, following the filing of initial testimony by the parties to the proceeding, that due to the number of affected landowners and other parties in the proceeding and the complexity of the contested issues before it, additional time is needed to ensure a complete review of the evidence. If an extension is granted, then the schedule for the proceeding shall not be further extended beyond this 6-month period, and the Commission shall issue its final order within the 6-month extension period. The Commission shall also have the power to establish an expedited schedule for making its determination on an application filed pursuant to this Section in less than one year if it finds that the public interest requires the setting of such an expedited schedule.
(f) Within 6 months after the Commission's entry of an order approving either a specific
route or a project route width under this Section, the common carrier by pipeline that
receives such order may file supplemental applications for minor route deviations outside
the approved project route width, allowing for additions or changes to the approved
route to address environmental concerns encountered during construction or to
accommodate landowner requests. Notice of a supplemental application shall be
provided to any State agency that appeared in the original proceeding or immediately
affected landowner at the time such supplemental application is filed. The route
deviations shall be approved by the Commission within 45 days, unless a written
objection is filed to the supplemental application within 20 days after the date such
supplemental application is filed. Hearings on any such supplemental application shall
be limited to the reasonableness of the specific variance proposed, and the issues of
public need or public convenience or necessity for the project or fitness of the applicant
shall not be reopened in the supplemental proceeding.
(g) The rules of the Commission may include additional options for expediting the issuance of permits and certificates under this Section. Such rules may provide that, in the event that an applicant elects to use an option provided for in such rules; (1) the applicant must request the use of the expedited process at the time of filing its application for a license or permit with the Commission; (2) the Commission may engage experts and procure additional administrative resources that are reasonably necessary for implementing the expedited process; and (3) the applicant must bear any additional costs incurred by the Commission as a result of the applicant's use of such expedited process.
(h) Duties and obligations of common carriers by
pipeline. Each common carrier by pipeline shall provide
adequate service to the public at reasonable rates and
without discrimination.
(Source: P.A. 97-405, eff. 8-16-11.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-501
(220 ILCS 5/15-501)
Sec. 15-501.
Published rates.
No common carrier by
pipeline shall render service until the carrier has in
effect a tariff or schedule of rates applicable to
service in compliance with this Act. No
carrier shall render service under a license issued by
the Commission if the Commission has suspended or
cancelled the tariff or schedule of rates previously in
effect and applicable to the service, or if the tariff
or schedule is, by action of a party thereto or by its
own terms, no longer effective.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-502
(220 ILCS 5/15-502)
Sec. 15-502.
Effective dates of new or amended rates.
The Commission shall prescribe the periods of notice
that must elapse between the filing of a proposed rate
and its proposed effective date. The
Commission shall not prescribe a notice period greater than 45
days.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-503
(220 ILCS 5/15-503)
Sec. 15-503.
(a) General requirement of filing, publication, and
posting. Each common carrier by pipeline shall file,
publish, and make available for public inspection its
current tariffs. Copies of the tariffs shall be
provided by the carrier to members of the public on
request at a reasonable cost.
(b) Tariff and schedule specifications. Tariffs
and schedules filed in accordance with this subsection
shall be in the form and contain the information as the
Commission may specify. The Commission may, by special
permission for good cause shown, grant permission to
deviate from its tariff and schedule regulations.
(c) Rejection of tariffs and schedules. The
Commission may, at any time prior to the effective date
of a tariff or schedule, reject or suspend a tariff or
schedule that does not conform to its specifications or
that on its face is in violation of this Act, Commission
regulations, or orders.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-504
(220 ILCS 5/15-504)
Sec. 15-504.
Rate proceedings.
(a) Initiation of
proceedings. The Commission may initiate a proceeding to
investigate or prescribe tariffs or schedules on its own
motion or complaint.
(b) Suspension of tariffs. The Commission may
suspend a tariff, in whole or in part, during the
pendency of a proceeding to consider the reasonableness
of the tariff, whether it is
discriminatory, or whether it
otherwise violates provisions of this Article, Commission
regulations, or orders, provided the order of suspension
is issued prior to the effective date of the tariff. The
suspension shall remain in effect for 11 months
unless the Commission order provides for a shorter period
of suspension. At the end of the statutory suspension
period, the suspension may be extended by agreement of the
parties; otherwise, the tariff shall go into effect.
(c) Burden of proof in investigation proceedings.
The burden of proof in an investigation proceeding shall
be on the proponent of the rate.
(d) Prescription of tariffs and schedules. The
Commission may prescribe tariffs if it has determined
that a tariff published by a carrier is unreasonable,
discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of this Article,
Commission regulations, or orders. The Commission may
prescribe schedules if it has determined, after
a hearing, that a schedule filed by a carrier is in
violation of this Article, Commission regulations, or orders.
(e) Relief. The Commission may, if it finds a
tariff or schedule is in violation of this Article, its
regulations, or orders, or finds rates or provisions in a
tariff unjust, unreasonable, or discriminatory, direct
the carrier to:
(1) Publish and file a supplement cancelling the | | tariff or file notice of cancellation of the schedule, in whole or in part;
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(2) Publish and file a new tariff or file a new
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(3) Repay any overcharges or collect any
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(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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220 ILCS 5/15-505
(220 ILCS 5/15-505)
Sec. 15-505.
Ratemaking standards.
Rates for common
carrier by pipeline service must be just, reasonable, and
not discriminatory. The Commission shall, in exercising
its ratemaking powers, consider, among other factors, the
inherent advantages of transportation by common carrier pipeline, the public
need for and interest in adequate and efficient
transportation service, at rates consistent with
provision of the service, and the revenue needs of
carriers under honest, economical, and efficient
management. The Commission shall not, in exercising its
ratemaking powers, consider the value of any operating
authority held by a carrier, or the value of goodwill
or earning power connected with operations of the
carrier.
(Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)
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