For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EXEMPT PURCHASER. The city in circumstances where it is required to purchase electricity for municipal use or any other person qualifying as exempt by a proper resolution by the city.
PERSON. Any natural, individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, association, joint stock company, joint adventure, corporation, limited liability company, municipal corporation, the state or any of its political subdivisions, any state university created by statute, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, guardian, or other representative appointed by order of any court.
PERSON MAINTAINING A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN THIS STATE. Any person having or maintaining within this state, directly or by a subsidiary or other affiliate, an office, generation facility, distribution facility, transmission facility, sales office, or other place of business, or any employee, agent or other representative operating within this state under the authority of the person or its subsidiary or other affiliate, irrespective of whether such place of business or agent or other representative is located in this state permanently or temporarily, or whether such person, subsidiary or other affiliate is licensed or qualified to do business in this state.
PURCHASE AT RETAIL. Any acquisition of electricity by a purchaser for purposes of use or consumption and not for resale, but shall not include the use of electricity by a public utility, as defined in 65 ILCS 5/8-11-2, directly in the generation, production, transmission, delivery or sale of electricity.
PURCHASER. Any person who uses or consumes, within the corporate limits of the city, electricity acquired in a purchase at retail, other than an exempt purchaser.
TAX COLLECTOR. The person delivering electricity to the purchaser.
(Ord. 99-O-1676, passed 6-2-1999)