Illinois Commerce Commission
Coverage of Illinois Commerce Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Peoples Gas reduces rate hike request by $58M in filing this week, but watchdog group says that's still not enough
Peoples Gas reduced its rate hike request by $58M (nearly 30%) in a recent filing with the Illinois Commerce Commission. A watchdog group criticized the reduction as insufficient.
- Utility watchdog warns of rising water rates as regulators consider requests
Illinois customers may face higher water and sewage bills as Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois seek rate increases of $142 million and $26.5 million, respectively. The Illinois Commerce Commission is also evaluating a proposed merger between the utilities’ parent companies, American Water and Essential Utilities, which the Citizens Utility Board warns could lead to market consolidation and worsen service issues.
- North Side neighbors grill ComEd over Lincoln Park substation project
Residents in Lincoln Park, Chicago, opposed ComEd's plan to build a new substation at a former COVID-19 testing site, citing safety and housing concerns. ComEd argued the $250 million project is necessary to address rising power demand and prevent outages in the North Side neighborhoods.
- Consumer advocacy groups oppose Illinois American Water $142.4M rate hike and potential major acquisition
Consumer advocacy groups oppose Illinois American Water's $142.4 million rate hike, seeking a $54 million reduction, as the Illinois Commerce Commission prepares to rule. The company cites infrastructure costs for the increase, which would raise annual residential and wastewater bills by $168 and $336, respectively, while advocates highlight the parent company's $1 billion annual profits and 47,000 households already behind on payments.