Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may issue an interim order to authorize or require any public utility to curtail or discontinue service and otherwise regulate the furnishing of service in specified emergency circumstances, effective for a period not exceeding 45 days (rather than 15 days), if the circumstances do not reasonably permit the holding of a hearing.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 220 ILCS 5/8
Engrossed: 220 ILCS 5/8
Enrolled: 220 ILCS 5/8
Public Act: 220 ILCS 5/8