Illinois HB4456 amends utility regulations to allow low-income discount rates for residential electric and natural gas customers.
HB4456 amends the Public Utilities Act to authorize the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve low-income discount rates for residential electric and natural gas customers. These rates apply to the entire customer bill, including delivery service charges and energy supply charges. Utilities may fund these rates through a surcharge on customer bills. The bill also amends the Energy Assistance Act to allow the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to set annual eligibility levels for energy assistance, not exceeding 300% of the federal poverty level.
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