Update: The final order on Nicor’s request for a $320 million rate hike has been delayed due to a late motion by some parties (not CUB) in the case. It’s likely the Nicor order will be moved to Nov. 16, with the other decisions in the gas cases (Peoples/North Shore Gas, Ameren Illinois). Once we get an update we will let you know.
Last week we delivered more than 2,300 petitions to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC): 460 digital petition signatures against the Nicor rate hike, plus 1,892 paper petitions against all the proposed rate hikes ($2.9 billion in proposed increases). Here’s a selfie video CUB Communications Director Jim Chilsen took just before dropping off the paper petitions at the ICC.
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will rule on $2.9 billion in rate-hike requests sooner than expected. Last week, the ICC released a new, expedited schedule of Final Orders.
We’ve listed the schedule below. If you haven’t already, this is the last chance to speak out against your utility’s rate-hike request:
Nov. 16 (changed from Nov. 2): Nicor Gas $320 million rate-hike request. (CUB argues it should be cut by at least $132 million. File a public comment on Nicor Gas’ rate hike with the ICC.)
Nov. 16: Peoples Gas $402 million and North Shore Gas $17 million rate-hike requests. (CUB argues they should be cut by at least $96 million and $3 million, respectively. File a public comment on Peoples Gas’ rate hike or North Shore Gas’ rate hike with the ICC.)
Nov. 16: Ameren Illinois (gas) $148 million rate-hike request. (CUB argues it should be cut by at least $77 million. File a public comment on Ameren Illinois’ gas rate hike with the ICC.)
Dec. 14: ComEd 4-year, $1.5 billion rate-hike request. (CUB argues it should be cut by at least $915 million. File a public comment on ComEd’s rate hike with the ICC.)
Dec. 14: Ameren Illinois (electric) 4-year, $481 million rate-hike request. (CUB argues it should be cut by at least $520 million. File a public comment on Ameren Illinois’ electric rate hike with the ICC.)
We will update you as soon as we know how the ICC rules. Thanks for your support during these long and important cases.
