Definitions. As used in this article, unless the text otherwise requires:
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 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 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 § 8-11-2
of the Illinois Municipal Code (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 Village, electricity acquired in a purchase at retail.
TAX COLLECTOR
The person delivering electricity to the purchaser.