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220 ILCS 5/8-204 (2026)

Every public utility company which furnishes electricity to residential customers shall (a) maintain a registry of those individuals who are dependent on an electrically operated respirator, dialysis machine or any other electrically operated life-support equipment, and (b) identify with a special tag each meter used in conjunction with the provision of electric service to such individuals

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(220 ILCS 5/8-204) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-204)
    Sec. 8-204. Every public utility company which furnishes electricity to residential customers shall (a) maintain a registry of those individuals who are dependent on an electrically operated respirator, dialysis machine or any other electrically operated life-support equipment, and (b) identify with a special tag each meter used in conjunction with the provision of electric service to such individuals. The existence of the registry shall be reasonably publicized by the public utility to its residential customers and the general public. It shall be the responsibility, however, of any individual relying on any life-support equipment to notify the public utility providing electrical service of his or her dependency on such life-support equipment.
(Source: P.A. 86-1424.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2010–2011 · leading case: Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 955 N.E.2d 1110 (Ill. 2011).
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Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 955 N.E.2d 1110 (Ill. 2011). · cites it 2× “Count I was again brought under the Act seeking a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction, and added claims that ComEd was negligent in failing to provide priority to disabled persons in restoring their power after a power outage or interruption, and in failing…”
Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co. (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 5× “The Sloan residence appeared on a list known as the “Life Support Registry” (registry) that ComEd maintains under the Illinois Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/8-204 (West 2006)), due to the presence of life-support equipment within the residence.”
Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co., 2011 IL 110166 (Ill. 2011). “” 220 ILCS 5/8-204 (West 2006). ¶ 58 Plaintiffs alleged that ComEd: “failed to give priority to restore power of persons signed-up in its Life Support Registry despite the fact that ComEd has conceded that the first priority in restoring power is life safety.”
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