CUB's Center for Rate-hike Fighters
January 25, 2010—This page outlines some of the major cases CUB is fighting before state regulators and the courts to protect your bottom line.

After reviewing this page, tell the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) NO to unjustified utility rate hikes by filing a comment with the ICC online (use the corresponding docket numbers, listed in parenthesis) or calling the ICC at 1-800-524-0795.
$130 million rate-hike request
             $162 million increaseAmeren


Ameren (CILCO Gas, 09-0309; CILCO Electric, 09-0306; CIPS Gas, 09-0310; CIPS Electric, 09-0307; IP Gas, 09-0311; IP Electric, 09-0308): CUB has appealed 2008's $162 million increase, and it's fighting a new $130 million rate-hike request. Join our "Stop Ameren" campaign and read our talking points!

$273 million increaseComEd
ComEd: CUB has appealed 2008's $273 million increase, and ComEd has said it expects to file for another increase in the second or third quarter of 2010.

$56.2 million rate-hike requestIllinois American Water
Illinois American Water (09-0319): The company has filed for a $56.2 million increase.

$287 million refundNicor Gas
Nicor Gas (02-0067): CUB is fighting for a $287 million refund, accusing Nicor of wrongly profiting off consumers at a time when they paid record-high heating prices earlier this decade.

$83.6 million increase
   $71 million increasePeoples/North Shore Gas



Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas (09-0167/09-0166): CUB is appealing the companies' $71 million rate hike approved in 2008 and an $83.6 million rate hike approved in 2010. Read CUB's talking points.

Total: more than $1 billion in utility cases!
Help us fight for you! Call the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), at 1-800-524-0795, or file an online comment to tell state regulators NO to these rate hikes. Also, contribute to CUB's rate-hike defense fund. Help us battle an army of utility lawyers.