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COMMONWEALTH EDISON v. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION

Nos. 2-01-0038, 2-01-0212, 2-01-0912, 2-01-0914 to 2-01-0917, 2-01-0923.

775 N.E.2d 113 (2002)

332 Ill. App.3d 1038

266 Ill.Dec. 551

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Petitioner, v. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION, Respondent (The City of Chicago, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Caterpillar, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, Motorola, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nabisco Brands, Inc., Monsanto Company, A. Finkl and Sons Company, Acme Steel Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Modern Drop Forge Company, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, General Mills, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Enron Energy Services, NewEnergy Midwest, L.L.C., the People of Cook County by State's Attorney Richard Devine, the People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, and Citizens Utility Board, Intervenors). Commonwealth Edison Company, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission, Respondent (The People of Cook County by Richard Devine, Intervenor Petitioner; the City of Chicago, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Caterpillar, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, Motorola, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nabisco Brands, Inc., Monsanto Company, A. Finkl and Sons Company, Acme Steel Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Modern Drop Forge Company, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, General Mills, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Enron Energy Services, Inc., NewEnergy Midwest, The People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, and Citizens Utility Board, Intervenors). Commonwealth Edison Company, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission, Respondent. (The City of Chicago, Intervenor-Petitioner; Environmental Law and Policy Center, Caterpillar, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, Motorola, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nabisco Brands, Inc., Monsanto Company, A. Finkl and Sons Company, Acme Steel Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Modern Drop Forge Company, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, General Mills, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Enron Energy Services, Inc., NewEnergy Midwest, L.L.C., The People of Cook County by State's Attorney Richard Devine, the People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, and the Citizens Utility Board, Intervenors). Commonwealth Edison Company, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission, Respondent (Environmental Law and Policy Center, Intervenor-Petitioner; the City of Chicago, Caterpillar, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, Motorola, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nabisco Brands, Inc., Monsanto Company, A. Finkl and Sons Company, Acme Steel Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Modern Drop Forge Company, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, General Mills, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Enron Energy Services, Inc., NewEnergy Midwest, L.L.C., the People of Cook County Cook County by State's Attorney Richard Devine, The People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, and Citizens Utility Board, Intervenors). Commonwealth Edison Company, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission, Respondent (Citgo Petroleum Corporation, General Mills, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, and Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Intervenors-Petitioners; the City of Chicago, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Caterpillar, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, Motorola, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nabisco Brands, Inc., Monsanto Company, A. Finkl and Sons Company, Acme Steel Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Modern Drop Forge Company, Enron Energy Services, Inc., New-Energy Midwest, L.L.C., the People of Cook County by State's Attorney Richard Devine, the People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, and Citizens Utility Board, Intervenors). Commonwealth Edison Company, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission, Respondent (The People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, Intervenor-Petitioner; the City of Chicago, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Caterpillar, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, Motorola, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nabisco Brands, Inc., Monsanto Company, A. Finkl and Sons Company, Acme Steel Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Modern Drop Forge Company, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, General Mills, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Enron Energy Services, Inc., NewEnergy Midwest, L.L.C., The People of Cook County by State's Attorney Richard Devine, the People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, and Citizens Utility Board, Intervenors). Commonwealth Edison Company, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission, Respondent (Caterpillar, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc., Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, Motorola, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nabisco Brands, Inc., Monsanto Company, A. Finkl and Sons Company, Acme Steel Company, Daimler Chrysler Corporation, and Modern Drop Forge Company, Intervenors-Petitioners; the City of Chicago, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, General Mills, Inc., R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company, Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Enron Energy Services, Inc., NewEnergy Midwest, L.L.C., the People of Cook County by State's Attorney Richard Devine, the People of the State of Illinois by the Attorney General James Ryan, and Citizens Utility Board, Intervenors).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

August 5, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul F. Hanzlik, John L. Rogers, Robert C. Feldmeier, Foley & Lardner, Paul R. Bonney, Anastasia M. O'Brien, Exelon Business Services Company, Chicago, David W. DeBruin, Jenner & Block, Washington, DC, for Commonwealth Edison Co. in No. 2-01-0038.

James E. Weging, Special Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for Illinois Commerce Commission in Nos. 2-01-0038, 2-01-0912, 2-01-0914, 2-01-0915 and 2-01-0916.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, Marie D. Spicuzza, Assistant State's Attorney/Deputy Supervisor, Leijuana Doss, Mitchell Levin, Assistant State's Attorneys, Chicago, for County of Cook in No. 2-01-0038 and People of Cook County in No. 2-01-0212.

Howard A. Learner, Albert F. Ettinger, Shannon Fisk, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Chicago, for Environmental Law and Policy Center in No. 2-01-0038.

Eric Robertson, Randall Robertson, Edward C. Fitzhenry Jr., Lueders, Robertson & Konzen, Granite City, for Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers in Nos. 2-01-0038 and 2-01-0212.

Mara S. Georges, Corporation Counsel, David A. Graver, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Benna Ruth Solomon, Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel, Chicago, for City of Chicago in Nos. 2-01-0038 and 2-01-0212.

Robert J. Kelter, Citizens Utility Board, Chicago, for Citizens Utility Board in Nos. 2-01-0038 and 2-01-0212, 2-01-0914.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Janice A. Dale, Mark G. Kaminski, R. Lawrence Warren, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, for the People in Nos. 2-01-0038 and 2-01-0914.

Christopher J. Townsend, David I. Fein, Piper Rudnick, Chicago, for Citgo Petroleum Corp., General Mills, Inc., Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, Enron Energy Services, Inc., NewEnergy Midwest L.L.C., R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. in No. 2-01-0038.

Paul F. Hanzlik, John L. Rogers, Bryan S. Anderson, David B. Goroff, Foley & Lardner, Rebecca J. Lauer, Deputy General Counsel/Commonwealth Edison Co., Paul R. Bonney, Anastasia M. O'Brien, Exelon Business Services Company, Chicago, David W. DeBruin, Jenner & Block, Washington, DC, for Commonwealth Edison Co. in No. 2-01-0212.

Illinois Commerce Commission, James E. Weging, Special Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for Illinois Commerce Commission in No. 2-01-0212.

Howard A. Learner, Albert F. Ettinger, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Chicago, for Environmental Law and Policy Center in No. 2-01-0212.

Christopher J. Townsend, David I. Fein, Michael S. Mo, Piper Rudnick, Chicago, for Citgo Petroleum Corp., General Mills, Inc., Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. in No. 2-01-0212.

Janice A. Dale, Mark G. Kaminski, Assistant Attorneys General, Chicago, for the People in No. 2-01-0212.

Conrad R. Reddick, Chicago, Susan M. Landwehr, Minneapolis, MN, Julie M. Hextell, Chicago, for Enron Energy Services, Inc., NewEnergy Midwest L.L.C. in No. 2-01-0212.

Richard A. Devine, State's Attorney of Cook County, Mark N. Pera, Supervisor, Environment & Energy Division, Marie D. Spicuzza, Assistant State's Attorney/Deputy Supervisor, Leijuana Doss, Mitchell Levin, Assistant State's Attorneys, Chicago, for People of Cook County in No. 2-01-0912.

Foley & Lardner, Chicago, for Commonwealth Edison Co. in Nos. 2-01-0912, 2-01-0914, 2-01-0915, 2-01-0916, 2-01-0917 and 2-01-0923.

Lueders, Robertson & Konzen, Granite City, for Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. in Nos. 2-01-0912, 2-01-0914, 2-01-0915, 2-01-0916 and 2-01-0917.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Chicago, for the People in Nos. 2-01-0912, 2-01-0915 and 2-01-0916.

Citizens Utility Board, Chicago, Pro Se in Nos. 2-01-0912, 2-01-0916 and 2-01-0917.

Corporation Counsel of Chicago, City of Chicago/Appeals Division, Chicago, for City of Chicago, Pro Se in No. 2-01-0912.

Mara S. Georges, Corporation Counsel, Lawrence Rosenthal, Deputy Corporation Counsel of the City of Chicago, Benna Ruth Solomon, Chief Assistant Corporation Counsel, David A. Graver, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Chicago, for City of Chicago in No. 2-01-0914.

Howard A. Learner, Shannon Fisk, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Chicago, for Environmental Law and Policy Center in No. 2-01-0915.

Christopher J. Townsend, David I. Fein, Piper Rudnick, Chicago, for Citgo Petroleum Corp. in No. 2-01-0916.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Janice A. Dale, Mark G. Kaminski, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for the People in No. 2-01-0917.

Eric Robertson, Edward C. Fitzhenry Jr., Lueders, Robertson & Konzen, Granite City, for Caterpillar Inc. in No. 2-01-0923.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, James E. Weging, Special Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, for Illinois Commerce Commission in No. 2-01-0923.

Justice KAPALA delivered the opinion of the court:

In this consolidated appeal, petitioner, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), appeals directly to this court from an order of respondent, Illinois Commerce Commission (the Commission). The order approved, with modification, ComEd's proposal to collect funds from ComEd's customers to finance the future decommissioning of nuclear power plants that ComEd transferred to an entity that is not regulated by the Commission...

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