“It’s hard to believe, but when we pay our monthly bills we are bankrolling utility memberships in trade associations that push the utilities’ anti-consumer agenda,” Mah said. #utilities #lawmakers #consumer
Advocates say the combination of volatile gas supply prices and repeated utility rate increases is straining family budgets at a time when many households are already paying more for essentials like food and healthcare. #gas #prices
The Commission approved a $73 million rate increase for Ameren and $168 million increase for Nicor, which were more than 40% lower than what the utilities had requested. #gas #utilities #ameren