HB4898 Summary

• Amends the Public Utilities Act to exempt natural gas utilities in northern Illinois serving fewer than 1,000,000 customers from natural gas surcharge provisions, effective May 31, 2018.

• Adds new subsection (i-5) to Section 9-220.3 stating that the surcharge authorization provisions do not apply to qualifying smaller utilities in northern Illinois.

• Maintains all existing surcharge provisions for utilities serving 700,000 or more customers, including infrastructure investment recovery, rate limitations, and commission oversight requirements.

• Section 9-220.3 remains scheduled for repeal on December 31, 2023, as established in prior legislation.