Illinois Administrative Code
Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part 465 - NET METERING
Section 465.50 - Electricity Provider Billing for Eligible Customers
Universal Citation: 83 IL Admin Code ยง 465.50
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Billing for Type (d) Customers
1) The electricity supplier shall determine
whether each customer is a net purchaser of electricity or a net seller of
electricity during the billing period.
2) If a customer is a net purchaser of electricity
during the billing period, the electricity supplier shall assess charges on the net
amount purchased at the tariffed or contract rate, as appropriate, under which the
customer is taking service from the electricity supplier. When the electricity
provider is an ARES, the electric utility shall assess charges for delivery and
other provided services at the tariffed rate under which the customer is taking
electric service from the electric utility. Notwithstanding these requirements, the
tariffed or contract rates for both electric supply and delivery services shall be
non-discriminatory rates that are identical, with respect to rate structure, retail
rate components, and any monthly charges, with the rates that the customer would be
charged if not a net metering customer, unless an electricity supplier and the
customer have entered into an arm's-length agreement setting forth different prices,
terms and conditions for the provision of net metering service.
3) If a customer is a net seller of electricity
during the billing period, the customer shall receive a 1:1 kWh credit from the
electricity supplier that is equal to the net kWh supplied by the customer during
the billing period. When the electricity supplier is an ARES, the electric utility
shall issue to the customer a 1:1 kWh credit for delivery service that is equal to
the net kWh delivered to the electric utility's system by the customer during the
billing period.
4) Any credits received
by the customer shall be carried over to subsequent billing periods. Unused credits
shall expire either at the end of the annual period or, in the event the customer
terminates service from the electricity supplier, at the time the customer
terminates service from the electricity supplier.
5) Customers remain responsible for all taxes,
fees and utility delivery charges that would otherwise be applicable to the net
amount of electricity used by the customer.
b) Billing for Type (d-5) Customers
1) The electricity supplier shall determine
whether each customer is a net purchaser of electricity or a net seller of
electricity during each hour for which the tariffed or contract rate, as
appropriate, is applicable.
2) For the
hours in which the customer is a net purchaser of electricity, the electricity
supplier shall charge the customer for the net electricity supplied to and used by
the customer according to the terms of the contract or tariff to which the same
customer would be assigned or be eligible if the customer were not a net metering
customer.
3) For the hours in which the
customer is a net seller of electricity, the customer shall receive a credit that
consists of an energy credit and a delivery credit. The energy credit for an hour
shall be determined by multiplying the net electricity supplied during that hour by
the same price per kWh as the electricity provider would charge for kWh energy sales
during that same time period. The delivery credit shall be determined by multiplying
the net electricity supplied during that hour by a credit that reflects all
kWh-based electricity charges applicable to the customer electric service rate,
excluding energy charges, for that hour. When eligible customers receive service
under an electric utility's bundled service rates, the monetary credit shall be
equal to the applicable kWh-based bundled service charges, multiplied by the net
electricity supplied over the billing period. The electricity supplier shall provide
the energy credit and, if the electricity supplier is also the electric utility, it
shall also provide the delivery credit. If the electricity provider is an ARES, the
electric utility shall provide credit for delivery services.
4) Customers remain responsible for all taxes,
fees and utility delivery charges that would otherwise be applicable to the net
amount of electricity supplied to the eligible customer by the electricity
provider.
c) Billing for Type (e) Customers
1) The electricity supplier shall
determine whether each customer is a net purchaser of electricity or a net seller of
electricity during the billing period.
2) If a customer is a net purchaser of electricity
during the billing period, the electricity supplier shall assess charges on the net
amount purchased at the tariffed or contract rate, as appropriate, under which the
customer is taking service from the electricity supplier. When the electricity
provider is an ARES, the electric utility shall assess charges for delivery and
other provided services at the tariffed rate under which the customer is taking
electric service from the electric utility. Notwithstanding these requirements, the
tariffed or contract rates for both electric supply and delivery services shall be
non-discriminatory rates that are identical, with respect to rate structure, retail
rate components, and any monthly charges, with the rates that the customer would be
charged if not a net metering customer, unless an electricity supplier and the
customer have entered into an arm's-length agreement setting forth different prices,
terms and conditions for the provision of net metering service.
3) If a customer is a net seller of electricity
during the billing period, the customer shall receive a 1:1 kWh credit that reflects
the kWh-based charges in the customer's electric service rate from the electricity
supplier that is equal to the net kWh supplied by the customer during the billing
period. When the electricity provider is an ARES, the electric utility shall issue
to the customer a 1:1 kWh credit that reflects the kWh-based charges, if any, for
delivery service that is equal to the net kWh delivered to the electric utility's
system by the customer during the billing period.
4) Any credits received by the customer shall be
carried over to subsequent billing periods. Unused credits shall expire either at
the end of the annual period or, if the customer terminates service from the
electricity supplier, at the time of the termination.
5) Customers remain responsible for all taxes,
fees and utility delivery charges that would otherwise be applicable to the net
amount of electricity used by the customer.
d) Billing for Type (f) Customers
1) The electricity supplier shall determine
whether the customer is a net purchaser of electricity or a net seller of
electricity during each hour. For each hour, the electricity supplier shall multiply
the applicable rate by the amount purchased or sold by the customer to determine
each hour's charge or credit. These amounts shall be summed to determine the net
energy charge or credit for each billing period.
2) If the customer is a net purchaser of
electricity during the billing period, the electricity supplier shall apply the
applicable tariffed or contract rate, as applicable, to the net amount purchased. If
the customer is a net seller of electricity, the electricity supplier shall
compensate the customer for any excess kWh credits at the electricity provider's
avoided cost of electricity supply over the monthly period or as otherwise specified
by the terms of a power-purchase agreement negotiated between the customer and
electricity supplier. For purposes of calculating the customer's electricity bill,
any resulting credits may be used to offset other charges assessed by the
electricity supplier.
3) The electricity
supplier shall not establish any unreasonable differences among localities in net
metering customers' prices, terms, conditions, services, products or
facilities.
4) For the purpose of
calculating the customer's bill, any compensation to the customer may be used to
offset other charges assessed by the electricity supplier.
5) Customers remain responsible for all taxes,
fees and utility delivery charges that would otherwise be applicable to the gross
amount of electricity supplied to the eligible customer by the electricity
supplier.
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