{"id":36711,"date":"2023-02-07T16:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T22:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/?p=36711"},"modified":"2023-08-18T13:44:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T18:44:41","slug":"another-way-to-take-action-against-2-8b-in-rate-hike-requests-file-a-public-comment-with-the-icc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2023\/02\/07\/another-way-to-take-action-against-2-8b-in-rate-hike-requests-file-a-public-comment-with-the-icc\/","title":{"rendered":"Another way to take action against $2.9B in rate-hike requests: File a public comment with the ICC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the wake of the $2.9 billion <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/23\/rate-hike-barrage-illinois-utilities-launch-unprecedented-campaign-to-raise-rates-by-a-combined-2-billion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">barrage of utility rate-hike requests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> there is yet another way to join the fight against these proposed gas and electric increases: File a public comment with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve made it easy to do with the links below. If you\u2019re a customer of one or more of the utilities below, just tap the link to the right utility and file your comment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be clear and direct, but polite. Speak from the heart about how these rate hikes will hurt you and urge the ICC to reject them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ComEd, filed Jan. 17: $1.5 billion over four years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.illinois.gov\/docket\/P2023-0055\/public-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">File a public comment on ComEd\u2019s rate hike with the ICC<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ameren Illinois (electric), filed Jan. 20: $481 million over four years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.illinois.gov\/docket\/P2023-0082\/public-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">File a public comment on Ameren Illinois\u2019 electric rate hike with the ICC<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Peoples Gas, Jan. 6: $402 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.illinois.gov\/docket\/P2023-0069\/public-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">File a public comment on Peoples Gas\u2019 rate hike with the ICC<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nicor Gas, Jan. 4: $320 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.illinois.gov\/docket\/P2023-0066\/public-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">File a public comment on Nicor Gas\u2019 rate hike with the ICC<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ameren Illinois (gas), Jan. 6: $148 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.illinois.gov\/docket\/P2023-0067\/public-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">File a public comment on Ameren Illinois\u2019 gas rate hike with the ICC.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>North Shore Gas, Jan. 6: $17 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.illinois.gov\/docket\/P2023-0068\/public-comments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">File a public comment on North Shore Gas\u2019 rate hike with the ICC<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re struggling with your utility bills, please check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cubhelpcenter.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CUB\u2019s Help Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and read our blog on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/09\/protect-yourself-from-utility-disconnections\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to protect yourself from utility disconnections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of the $2.9 billion barrage of utility rate-hike requests there is yet another way to join the fight against these proposed gas and electric increases: File a public comment with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).\u00a0 We\u2019ve made it easy to do with the links below. If you\u2019re a customer of one or more of the utilities below, just tap the link to the right utility and file your comment.\u00a0\u00a0 Be clear and direct, but polite. Speak from the heart about how these rate hikes will hurt you and urge the ICC to reject them.\u00a0 ComEd, filed Jan. 17: $1.5 billion over four years. File a public comment on ComEd\u2019s rate hike with the ICC. Ameren Illinois (electric), filed Jan. 20: $481 million over four years File a public comment on Ameren Illinois\u2019 electric rate hike with the ICC. Peoples Gas, Jan. 6: $402 million File a public comment on Peoples Gas\u2019 rate hike with the ICC. Nicor Gas, Jan. 4: $320 million File a public comment on Nicor Gas\u2019 rate hike with the ICC. Ameren Illinois (gas), Jan. 6: $148 million File a public comment on Ameren Illinois\u2019 gas rate hike with the ICC. North Shore Gas, Jan. 6: $17 million File a public comment on North Shore Gas\u2019 rate hike with the ICC. If you\u2019re struggling with your utility bills, please check out the CUB\u2019s Help Center and read our blog on how to protect yourself from utility disconnections.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[321],"tags":[1032,74,488,137,138,1530],"class_list":["post-36711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rate-hike-2","tag-ameren-illinois","tag-comed","tag-nicor-gas","tag-north-shore-gas","tag-peoples-gas","tag-rate-hike-request"],"cp_meta_data":{"classic-editor-remember":["classic-editor"],"_edit_lock":["1698439975:25"],"_edit_last":["25"],"_wp_page_template":["default"],"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":[""],"_wpsp_is_facebook_share":["off"],"_wpsp_is_twitter_share":["off"],"_wpsp_is_linkedin_share":["off"],"_wpsp_is_pinterest_share":["off"],"_wpb_vc_js_status":["false"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["90"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["2"],"_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":[""],"borntogive_page_header_show_hide":["2"],"borntogive_pages_title_show":["1"],"borntogive_pages_Choose_slider_display":["2"],"borntogive_pages_select_revolution_from_list":["3"],"borntogive_pages_slider_pagination":["yes"],"borntogive_pages_slider_auto_slide":["yes"],"borntogive_pages_slider_direction_arrows":["yes"],"borntogive_pages_slider_effects":["fade"],"borntogive_pages_body_bg_wide":["0"],"borntogive_pages_body_bg_repeat":["repeat"],"borntogive_pages_content_bg_wide":["0"],"borntogive_pages_content_bg_repeat":["repeat"],"borntogive_pages_social_show":["1"],"borntogive_strict_no_sidebar":["0"],"borntogive_sidebar_columns_layout":["3"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_pagination":["yes"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_auto_slide":["yes"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_direction_arrows":["yes"],"borntogive_gallery_slider_effects":["fade"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":["321"],"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":["In the wake of the $2.8 billion barrage of utility rate-hike requests there is yet another way to join the fight against these proposed gas and electric increases: File a public comment with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).\u00a0"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36711"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38129,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36711\/revisions\/38129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}