Consumer Advocates Take Nicor Gas to Task for Rate Hike

Consumer advocates seek 80% reduction in latest Nicor gas rate request

The $220.8 million request, if approved in full, would raise average residential bills by around $6 per month starting in 2027.

Consumer advocates seek reduction in latest Nicor gas rate request

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Consumer advocates turn up heat against $220M Nicor rate hate

Consumer advocates want Nicor Gas to cut its proposed $220.8 million rate hike by 80%, saying the company is overzealous in seeking profit.Those advocates are seeking a $178 million cut to the proposal, according to filings to the Illinois Commerce Commission from the Illinois attorney general’s office and groups including the Citizens Utility Board and Illinois PIRG. They say the utility company's estimates are “overstated” and “inappropriate.”…

Consumer advocates say Nicor’s rate hike is unreasonable, profit-driven – Center Square

Nicor's spending has significantly increased since 2015 – mostly attributed to a state law that required the replacement of old delivery pipes. Despite the law’s sunset and all replacements having been completed by 2018, critics say the company’s spending has only continued to trend upward.

Nicor Gas seeks sixth rate hike in less than a decade

Nicor Gas is seeking its sixth rate hike in less than a decade, a request the Citizens Utility Board describes as excessive. The proposed increase would be approximately 7%, or about $6 per month for customers.

Consumer advocates say Nicor’s rate hike is unreasonable, profit-driven

(The Center Square) – Consumer advocates have signaled heavy opposition to a proposed $221 million rate hike by Nicor Gas, arguing that the request is excessive, charging Illinoisans over five times what’s needed.