Published on May 15, 2025 9:13 am
Last Updated on May 15, 2025 9:19 am
The Michael A. Bilandic Building in downtown Chicago, shown in May 2024, houses the offices of the Illinois Commerce Commission (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Ameren Illinois wants to raise natural gas customers’ bills by between $8 and $10 per month, but consumer advocates say the request goes too far.
Capitol News Illinois reports the Citizens Utility Board, state attorney general, and several environmental groups say the request is too high.
The groups say the utility’s profit margin is too large and that its infrastructure spending is unjustified, but Ameren, which serves much of downstate Illinois, says the spending is necessary to comply with federal safety regulations.
Regulators will decide on the rate request in November, ahead of new rates going into effect at the start of next year.
