Consumer groups hand deliver 10k comments opposing $144M Peoples Gas rate hike
The request would add $7-8 per month to average household energy bills.
The request would add $7-8 per month to average household energy bills.
Data centers have existed for decades, but the fast-growing scale of projects has upended the conversation.
New survey results show rural residents are more worried than urban and suburban Americans about the impacts of data centers.
Move comes after lawmakers fail to pass sweeping data center reforms during the spring session.
Advocates still want lawmakers to pause tax credits for data centers.
The credits were negotiated under the state’s landmark climate and energy legislation.
The hikes would amount to about $300 a year combined by 2028.
The order is seen as a first step, but advocates say more is needed to make data centers carry infrastructure ...
The Illinois Commerce Commission slashed Ameren’s requested rate increase by over 40%.
Energy legislation could pass in the fall veto session — if an agreement is reached in time.