Concerned Citizens and Property Owners v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Public Utilities Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2018 IL App (5th) 150551
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
District: 
5th Dist.
Division/County: 
IIC
Holding: 
Reversed and remanded.
Justice: 
BARBERIS

Petitioners sought judicial review of Illinois Commerce Commission decision granting certificate of public convenience and necessity to Indiana company formed to construct and manage a high voltage electric service transmission line to connect wind generation facilities. Commission failed to make requisite finding that applicant was a public utility, and erred in granting a nonpublic utility company the authority to construct and manage line project under the Public Utility Act's expedited review process in Section 8-406.1 of the Act.(GOLDENHERSH and CHAPMAN, concurring.)