Consumer Groups Deliver 10K Comments Opposing Peoples Gas Rate Hike

Consumer groups deliver 10K comments opposing Peoples Gas rate hike

Environmental and consumer advocates protested in Chicago on Thursday, delivering over 10,000 petitions urging the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject Peoples Gas’ proposed rate increase and overhaul its pipe replacement program to protect customers from higher bills.

Advocates challenge Peoples Gas' $144 million rate increase proposal

As winter creeps closer, Chicagoans are bracing for higher heating bills and Peoples Gas is facing significant pushback from regulators and consumer advocates over another proposed rate hike.

Consumer groups hand deliver 10k comments opposing $144M Peoples Gas rate hike – Capitol News IL – Wirepoints

Peoples Gas requested a $202 million rate increase in January, before lowering the ask to $144 million. If approved in full by the ICC, the new rate would increase average household bills by $7-8 per month starting in 2027. A spokesman for Peoples Gas said the spending was necessary to retire 1,000 miles of pipes.

Consumer groups hand deliver 10k comments opposing $144M Peoples Gas rate hike

Environmental and consumer advocates marched through downtown Chicago on Thursday to deliver more than 10,000 petitions urging regulators to reject Peoples Gas' latest rate case.

Peoples Gas $144M Rate Hike Protested in Chicago

Environmental and consumer advocates marched through downtown Chicago on Thursday and delivered more than 10,000 public comments to state regulators, demanding they reject or deeply cut Peoples Gas's proposed $144 million rate increase. The protest capped months of pushback against a request that has pitted the utility's infrastructure spending plans against mounting customer debt across the city. CUB said the comments were delivered to state re…