Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission

Plaintiff, Central Illinois Public Service Company, d/b/a Ameren-CIPS (CIPS), is an Illinois public utility. Defendant, Illinois Rural Electric Company (IREC), is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation organized on a cooperative basis for the purpose of furnishing and distributing electrical energy. Both are electric suppliers within the meaning of the Electric Supplier Act (Act) (220 ILCS 30/1 through 16 (West 2000)).

Since November 12, 1957, IREC has provided electrical service to the Schimmel farm in Pike County. On June 26, 1969, IREC and CIPS entered into a service-area agreement…