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Illinois Commerce Commission Approves Certificate for Electric Vehicle Charging Station

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The Illinois Commerce Commission has granted Earth Wind and Solar Energy LLC, d/b/a Windy City Wind Turbines, a certificate of service authority to install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging station facilities in the state of Illinois. This decision follows the commission staff's recommendation to grant the certificate after verifying the applicant's compliance with the requirements of the Public Utilities Act. The commission's administrative law judge, Queen Cunningham, supported the recommendation, citing the applicant's satisfactory demonstration of requirements and absence of consumer complaints in any state within the past five years.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Illinois Commerce Commission has granted a certificate of service authority to Earth Wind and Solar Energy LLC, d/b/a Windy City Wind Turbines, allowing them to install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging station facilities in Illinois.
  • The applicant demonstrated compliance with the requirements of the Public Utilities Act and Part 469 of the Commission's Rules.
  • The commission staff and administrative law judge, Queen Cunningham, recommended granting the certificate after verifying the applicant's compliance with the Act and absence of consumer complaints.
  • The applicant is not licensed to install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging station facilities in any other state.
  • The commission has one of its members, Queen Cunningham, acting as the administrative law judge in this case.
  • This approval is subject to the applicant's continued compliance with the Public Utilities Act and Commission regulations.

Statistics:

  • 220 ILCS 5/16-128A: The specific section of the Public Utilities Act referenced in the commission's decision.
  • 5 years: The timeframe within which the applicant has not received any consumer complaints in any state.
  • 1: The number of commission staff members recommending the grant of the certificate.
  • 1: The number of administrative law judges, Queen Cunningham, acting in this case.
  • N/A: The certification deadline, as stated in the commission's decision document.

Sources:

  • Docket No.: 24-0927
  • Illinois Commerce Commission
  • Queen Cunningham, Administrative Law Judge
  • Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/16-128A)

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