LOW-INCOME UTILITY RATES

Summary

The bill authorizes the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve discount rates for low‑income residential electric and natural‑gas customers that apply to the entire bill, and lets utilities recover the cost of those discounts with a surcharge on all customers. It also revises the Supplemental Low‑Income Energy Assistance Fund by capping eligibility at 300% of the federal poverty level, raising the allowable administrative expense to 15% of annual collections, and requiring at least 9% of that amount to go to local agencies. The changes apply retroactively to 2023 and set new monthly base charges beginning in 2027.

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