Citizens Utility Board (CUB)

Report includes policy recommendations that were part of the POWER Act.

The natural gas utility shaved off $58 million from its $205 million request earlier this year.

If approved, the amended request would add around $7-8 to monthly bills, rather than the $10-11 originally sought.

The rate hike filings come as the state’s largest private water utilities seek to merge.

The recommendation by the attorney general’s office sets a new tone for utility spending.

Customers will see annual credits of $40-50 if approved by the ICC.

The credits were negotiated under the state’s landmark climate and energy legislation.

The request would increase monthly heating bills by $10-11 on average.

The hikes would amount to about $300 a year combined by 2028.

Business groups are criticizing decarbonization efforts in Illinois.