Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:09
Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
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Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Overview
"Alternative gas supplier" means every person, cooperative, corporation, municipal corporation, company, association, joint stock company or association, firm, partnership, individual, or other entity, their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, that offers gas for sale, lease, or in exchange for other value received to one or more customers, or that engages in the furnishing of gas to one or more customers, and shall include affiliated interests of a gas utility, resellers, aggregators and marketers, but shall not include (i) gas utilities (or any agent of the gas utility to the extent the gas utility provides tariffed services to customers through an agent); (ii) public utilities that are owned and operated by any political subdivision, public institution of higher education or municipal corporation of this State, or public utilities that are owned by a political subdivision, public institution of higher education, or municipal corporation and operated by any of its lessees or operating agents; (iii) natural gas cooperatives that are not-for-profit corporations operated for the purpose of administering, on a cooperative basis, the furnishing of natural gas for the benefit of their members who are consumers of natural gas; and (iv) the ownership or operation of a facility that sells compressed natural gas at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel and the selling of compressed natural gas at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel. [220 ILCS 5/19-105]
HEAT Act
Home Energy Affordability and Transparency Act (HEAT Act) Implementation
Certified Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Certified Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Prospective Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
AGS Annual Report Form
Certification of AGS: Application Instructions
Application for Certification of Alternative Gas Supplier
AGS License or Permit Bond Template
Certification of Alternative Gas Suppliers
Certified AGS: Web Information Form
Official State Newspaper
FAQ list for Alternative Gas Suppliers
Forms
Certification of AGS: Application Instructions
External User Account Request Form
AGS Annual Report Form
Application for Certification of Alternative Gas Supplier
AGS License or Permit Bond Template
Certified AGS: Web Information Form
Reporting Requirements
Below is a list of AGS Filing Requirements. This same list can be found on the company's entity profile page on the ICC website.
AGS Filing Requirements FAQ
External User Account Request Form
[EU-1]
AGS Filing Requirements Guide
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.
Report
Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Designated Agent Report - Annual Filing
Due: Annually after January 1 and before January 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.10(a)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
Designated Agent Report
Due: 15 days after any change to the DA
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.50
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
Call Center Information Reports
(6)
Due: Annually, March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 501.50
220 ILCS 5/19-115(b)(5)
X
Conduct, Training and Compliance of AGS Agents Certification
Due: Occurance Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.170 (g)
Login to File
X
Copy of Bill Format
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(1)
Login to File
X
Standard Customer Contract
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(2)
Login to File
X
Customer Complaint and Resolution Procedures
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(3)
Login to File
X
Customer Service Representative for Commission Employees
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(4)
Login to File
X
Annual AGS Rate Report
Due: Annually, September 30th
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (e)
220 ILCS 5/19-115 (b)(6)
AGS Rate Report Template due September 30 Annually
Rate Report Certified Statement
X
License or Permit Bond (AGS)
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.50
AGS License or Permit Bond Template
X
Customer bill procedures
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.70(b)(6)
X
Continuing Compliance with AGS Certification Requirements
Due: Annually by January 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.120
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.140
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.150
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.160
AGS Annual Report Form
X
Total Dekatherm Report(Total Annual Dekatherms)
Due: Annually by March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.170
X
Material changes in business
Due: Occurrence Based
220 ILCS 5/19-111
X
Consumer Education
Due: Occurrence Based
220 ILCS 5/19-125 (c)
Login to File
X
Annual Non-Utility Supplier Diversity Reports
Due: Annually June 1st
220 ILCS 5/16-111.11
2025 Supplier Diversity Report Form
Instructions
Login to File
X
(6)
Alternative gas suppliers that do not have electronic answering capability that meets these requirements shall notify the Manager of the Commission's Consumer Services Division or its successor within 30 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly and work with Staff to develop individualized reporting requirements as to the call volume and responsiveness of the call center.
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.
Home
Authority
Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Overview
"Alternative gas supplier" means every person, cooperative, corporation, municipal corporation, company, association, joint stock company or association, firm, partnership, individual, or other entity, their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, that offers gas for sale, lease, or in exchange for other value received to one or more customers, or that engages in the furnishing of gas to one or more customers, and shall include affiliated interests of a gas utility, resellers, aggregators and marketers, but shall not include (i) gas utilities (or any agent of the gas utility to the extent the gas utility provides tariffed services to customers through an agent); (ii) public utilities that are owned and operated by any political subdivision, public institution of higher education or municipal corporation of this State, or public utilities that are owned by a political subdivision, public institution of higher education, or municipal corporation and operated by any of its lessees or operating agents; (iii) natural gas cooperatives that are not-for-profit corporations operated for the purpose of administering, on a cooperative basis, the furnishing of natural gas for the benefit of their members who are consumers of natural gas; and (iv) the ownership or operation of a facility that sells compressed natural gas at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel and the selling of compressed natural gas at retail to the public for use only as a motor vehicle fuel. [220 ILCS 5/19-105]
HEAT Act
Home Energy Affordability and Transparency Act (HEAT Act) Implementation
Certified Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Certified Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Prospective Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
AGS Annual Report Form
Certification of AGS: Application Instructions
Application for Certification of Alternative Gas Supplier
AGS License or Permit Bond Template
Certification of Alternative Gas Suppliers
Certified AGS: Web Information Form
Official State Newspaper
FAQ list for Alternative Gas Suppliers
Forms
Certification of AGS: Application Instructions
External User Account Request Form
AGS Annual Report Form
Application for Certification of Alternative Gas Supplier
AGS License or Permit Bond Template
Certified AGS: Web Information Form
Reporting Requirements
Below is a list of AGS Filing Requirements. This same list can be found on the company's entity profile page on the ICC website.
AGS Filing Requirements FAQ
External User Account Request Form
[EU-1]
AGS Filing Requirements Guide
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.
Report
Alternative Gas Suppliers (AGS)
Designated Agent Report - Annual Filing
Due: Annually after January 1 and before January 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.10(a)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
Designated Agent Report
Due: 15 days after any change to the DA
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.50
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
Call Center Information Reports
(6)
Due: Annually, March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 501.50
220 ILCS 5/19-115(b)(5)
X
Conduct, Training and Compliance of AGS Agents Certification
Due: Occurance Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.170 (g)
Login to File
X
Copy of Bill Format
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(1)
Login to File
X
Standard Customer Contract
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(2)
Login to File
X
Customer Complaint and Resolution Procedures
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(3)
Login to File
X
Customer Service Representative for Commission Employees
Due: January 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (a)(4)
Login to File
X
Annual AGS Rate Report
Due: Annually, September 30th
83 Ill. Adm. Code 512.310 (e)
220 ILCS 5/19-115 (b)(6)
AGS Rate Report Template due September 30 Annually
Rate Report Certified Statement
X
License or Permit Bond (AGS)
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.50
AGS License or Permit Bond Template
X
Customer bill procedures
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.70(b)(6)
X
Continuing Compliance with AGS Certification Requirements
Due: Annually by January 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.120
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.140
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.150
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.160
AGS Annual Report Form
X
Total Dekatherm Report(Total Annual Dekatherms)
Due: Annually by March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 551.170
X
Material changes in business
Due: Occurrence Based
220 ILCS 5/19-111
X
Consumer Education
Due: Occurrence Based
220 ILCS 5/19-125 (c)
Login to File
X
Annual Non-Utility Supplier Diversity Reports
Due: Annually June 1st
220 ILCS 5/16-111.11
2025 Supplier Diversity Report Form
Instructions
Login to File
X
(6)
Alternative gas suppliers that do not have electronic answering capability that meets these requirements shall notify the Manager of the Commission's Consumer Services Division or its successor within 30 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly and work with Staff to develop individualized reporting requirements as to the call volume and responsiveness of the call center.
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.