SB 1896

Abstract

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides for licensure of persons and entities engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply, retail natural gas supply, energy efficiency products or services, or demand response services for third parties as energy services agents and energy services entities and for licensure of energy services course providers by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Provides for mandatory disclosures by energy services agents or energy services entities. Requires all energy services agents engaged in the marketing of retail electricity supply, retail natural gas supply, energy efficiency products or services, or demand response services, before providing any sales information to a potential customer, to disclose that they are not employed by the local utility within the territory they are selling retail electricity supply, retail natural gas supply, energy efficiency products, or demand response services. Requires the Commission to establish procedures for licensure as an energy services agent, energy services entity, or energy services course provider, and specifies certain criteria. Provides that the Commission has jurisdiction over disciplinary proceedings and complaints for violations. Requires the Commission to maintain a list of disciplined and suspended energy services agents and a list of all disciplined, suspended, or revoked energy services entities.