Ameren talks high energy bills at Peoria city council

Peoria leaders press Ameren Illinois over surging energy bills – WCBU (NPR at ISU)

“This experiment that we're conducting right now, that started about four or five years ago, between the green energy and now clean energy — we're just losing the battle,” said Councilman Denis Cyr. “I think was a bad, bad experiment, and I think Main Street is really feeling the pain from this experiment.”

Ameren talks high energy bills at Peoria city council

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Ameren came to the Peoria city council on Tuesday to talk about the recent increase in energy bills. The utility company's prices across Illinois have gone up an average of $46 per month since June 1, according to the Illinois Environmental Council. Councilors listened to an hour-long presentation by Ameren, with members asking questions along the way. The company said there is an issue with supply and demand, with data ce…