Pritzker signs legislation for energy bill transparency, utility discount program
The new laws mandate line-by-line reporting of all bill charges and raise the threshold on energy assistance to include more ...
Tag: Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)
Utility watchdog warns of rising water rates as regulators consider requests
The rate hike filings come as the state’s largest private water utilities seek to merge.
Cut with ‘an axe’: Watchdogs, AG call for massive cuts to Peoples Gas rate request
The recommendation by the attorney general’s office sets a new tone for utility spending.
Peoples Gas customers to see minor credits after settlement with AG’s office
Customers will see annual credits of $40-50 if approved by the ICC.
Energy demand in ComEd territory could double by 2040, in part driven by data centers
Lawmakers hear of rising demand in second hearing of three
‘A hardship’: Peoples Gas customers rally against requested rate hike
The request would increase monthly heating bills by $10-11 on average.
MidAmerican Energy proposes rate hike for 85K customers in northwest Illinois
The hikes would amount to about $300 a year combined by 2028.
Junk fees, child torture, tipped wage proposals among bills to clear committee
The Illinois House passed more than 150 bills out of committee from Tuesday to Wednesday as it worked toward a ...
Regulators OK ComEd’s plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers
The order is seen as a first step, but advocates say more is needed to make data centers carry infrastructure ...
‘Do what we can’: Senate committee passes bill regulating loud commercials on streaming
The bill mirrors regulations that currently apply to broadcast and cable programs.
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