illinois commerce commission

Op-Ed: ComEd’s $15.3 Billion Grid Plan Once Again Puts Illinois Families on the Hook for Higher Bills - It’s no secret that electricity costs...

ICC Chairman Doug Scott said the continued investment reflects positively on both businesses and the state’s economy. #icc #utilities #investments

“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

Instead, families across Illinois are still being forced to pay for utility overspending, flawed planning, and corporate missteps they did not cause. #utilities #inflation

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

Despite repeated promises that higher rates would strengthen the grid or improve service, residents are left wondering where their money is really going. #comed

Senate Bill 2040 passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly unanimously and was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 1. #towing

Burnham residents, whose median income hovers around $44,000, are particularly vulnerable to sudden financial shocks. #waterbills

“I’m grateful to Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Senate for their continued support of my leadership at the ICC. Balancing the interests of consumers and Illinois’ utilities is no small feat, particularly amid the state’s changing energy landscape. #icc

“To be clear, the ICC's decision is not a green light for Peoples' Gas to return to business as usual. It is Peoples' and any utility's responsibility to safely maintain the infrastructure needed to run its system. However, these projects cannot come at unreasonable or unjustifiable costs to customers,” said Acting ICC Chairman Doug Scott. #gas