Required Filings and Procedures

Section 460 Section 460.40  Required Filings and Procedures a)         The applicant shall publish notice of its application for certification in the Official State Newspaper within 10 days following the filing of the application for certification. The applicant shall file proof of publication with the Chief Clerk of the Commission. No later than 45 days after the application is properly filed with the Commission, and such notice is established, the Commission shall issue its order granting or denying the application. b)         All applications for certification under this Part shall be verified as required by Section 200.130 of the Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200.130). c)         The applicant shall identify the geographic area or geographic areas in which the applicant seeks authority to offer service. The applicant shall provide the following: 1)         Description of the applicant's business; 2)         Description of the characteristics of customer groups the applicant proposes to serve; and 3)         Proof that notification of an intent to serve in any electric utility's service area has been previously provided to the agent, designated by the electric utility pursuant to 83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.10, of each electric utility in whose service area the applicant intends to serve. d)         Itemized Filing Requirements 1)         At the time the applicant files an application for certification under this Part, the applicant shall also file its statement in support of application, supporting documents, and schedules containing information showing that the applicant meets the requirements of this Part. 2)         The applicant shall certify compliance with all terms and conditions required by Sections 8-201 through 8-207, 8-301, 8-302, 8-303, 8-305, 8-505, 8-507, 16-119, 16-122, 16-123, and 16-128(a) of the Act [220 ILCS 5/8-201, 8-202, 8-203, 8-204, 8-205, 8-206, 8-207, 8-301, 8-302, 8-303, 8-305, 8-505, 5-507, 16-119, 16-122, 16-123, and 16-128(a)], to the extent those Sections have application to the services being offered by the MSP. e)         Contents of documents shall be consistent with Subpart B of the Commission's Rules of Practice (83 Ill. Adm. Code 200: Subpart B).