§ 16-145

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date ) Sec. 16-145. Powering Up Illinois. (a) For the purposes of this Section: "Electric utility" means an electric utility serving more than 500,000 customers in this State. "Energization" and "energize" means the connection of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects over 5 megawatts to the electrical grid or upgrading electrical capacity to provide adequate service to such electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects. "Energization" and "energize" do not include activities related to connecting electricity supply resources. "Energization time period" means the period of time that begins when the electric utility receives a substantially complete energization project application and ends when the electric service associated with the project is installed and energized, consistent with the service obligations set forth in the Section 8-101 of the Public Utilities Act. (b) The Commission shall adopt rules to establish and track reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods for energization projects. Such rules shall, at a minimum, establish the following: (1) reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods. The targets shall ensure that work is completed in a safe and reliable manner that minimizes delay in meeting the date requested by a customer for completion of the energization project to the greatest extent possible. The targets may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, customer class, size of the project, the complexity and magnitude of the work required, and uncertainties regarding the readiness of the customer project needing energization. The targets may also recognize any factors beyond the electric utility's control; (2) requirements for an electric utility to report to the Commission, at least annually, in order to track and improve electric utility performance. The report shall, at a minimum, include the average, median, and standard deviation time between receiving an application for electrical service and energizing the electrical service, and detailed explanations for energization time periods that exceed the target maximum for energization projects, constraints and obstacles to each type of energization, including, but not limited to, funding limitations, qualified staffing availability, or equipment availability, and any other information that the Commission, in its discretion, concludes that such reports should contain; and (3) procedures for customers to report energization delays to the Commission. (c) If an electric utility's average time period for energization in a calendar year exceeds the Commission's target averages or if an electric utility has exceeded the Commission's target maximums as established by rule, the electric utility shall include in its report pursuant to rules adopted under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) a detailed remedial plan for meeting the targets in the future. The Commission may require modification to the electric utility's remedial plan to ensure that the electric utility meets targets promptly. (d) Data reported by electric utilities shall be anonymized or aggregated to the extent necessary to prevent identifying individual customers. The Commission shall make all such reports publicly available. (e) In addition to requiring remedial plans pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, the Commission may require an electric utility to take any remedial actions necessary to achieve the Commission's targets.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26.)