STOP AMEREN!

Fight Ameren's $130 Million Rate Hike!

Don't let Ameren get away with a $130 million gas and electric rate hike! Just months after slapping consumers with a $162 million increase, Ameren was back at the table asking consumers for more.

CUB and other consumer advocates have analyzed the numbers and argue that the company owes its customers an overall $6 million rate cut. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is set to issue a ruling on Ameren's request in April.

Please, help CUB fight Ameren's proposal by letting your voice be heard by the ICC. For more background on the case, go to our talking points.

1. Call the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)
Tell state regulators why Ameren doesn't deserve a $130 million pay raise. Call the ICC at 1-800-524-0795 and say NO to an Ameren rate hike.

2. File a comment online
File a public comment online with state regulators. Tell them you're fed up with sky-rocketing rates and utility greed. The case numbers for Ameren are: CILCO Gas, 09-0309; CILCO Electric, 09-0306; CIPS Gas, 09-0310; CIPS Electric, 09-0307; IP Gas, 09-0311; IP Electric, 09-0308.

3. Spread the word
Rally your community against Ameren's $130 million proposal by passing around a petition to state regulators telling them why Illinois can't afford ANOTHER huge Ameren rate hike. Mail the petition to the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 E. Capitol Ave., Springfield, IL 62701.

4. Show your support!
Show state regulators Illinois is united against an Ameren rate hike by sending them this "Stop Ameren" poster. Mail it to the Illinois Commerce Commission, 527 E. Capitol Ave., Springfield IL 62701.

5. Become a "rate-hike hero"
Ameren spends millions of dollars on teams of lobbyists and armies of lawyers to fight for higher rates, but CUB has a secret weapon: you! Over the last 25 years, Illinois consumers have supported CUB as we've helped win more than $10 billion in rate-hike reductions and consumer refunds. Help CUB protect your bottom line!