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Voters could help scores of suburbs cut electric bills
TribLocal - Oak Park & River Forest » NewsRare is the ballot-box initiative that could actually save taxpayers money. But in Tuesday's primary election, voters in nearly 300 communities and counties across Illinois …... -
Suburban roundup: Voters come out strong for electricity choice
TribLocal - Orland Park » NewsA significant majority of nearly 300 municipalities and counties approved referendum measures Tuesday that will allow officials to negotiate electricity rates with alternative suppliers in …... -
Voters back electricity aggregation referendums
TribLocal - Libertyville » NewsVoters in many Lake County approved referendums in Tuesday's election that will allow officials to get rid of their current energy suppliers–ComEd and downstate by …... -
North suburbs ask Quinn to veto bills that could result in spiked utility costs
TribLocal - Highland Park & Highwood » NewsNorth suburban communities could be hit with disproportionately large gas bill hikes if two pieces of legislation are signed into law, leaders of the towns …... -
UPDATE: Governor vetoes controversial coal-to-gas bills
TribLocal - Northbrook » NewsNorth Shore municipal leaders applauded Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto this week of two two controversial state bills that could have led to disproportionately large natural …... -
Lawmakers go along with ComEd rate hikes, override Quinn
Clout StreetSPRINFFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn's effort to block ComEd from hiking rates was rejected by state lawmakers on Wednesday. The House voted 71-44 to override Quinn's veto of the legislation, the minimum number of votes needed to do so. The vote came a day...Tags: Pat Quinn, Consumers, Justice System, Illinois General Assembly, Government
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State's renewable energy fund lacks power to fulfill purpose
Five years ago, Illinois passed legislation requiring electric suppliers to buy more renewable energy such as wind and solar power and then pass those costs on to customers. The intent of the mandate was to have so-called green electricity accounting...
Tags: Wind Power, Consumers, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Business, Crime, Law and Justice
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Peoples Gas seeks surcharge to pay for $2.5 billion pipe replacement program
Peoples Gas has dropped its request for automatic rate hikes on home heating bills to pay to replace aging pipes below city streets. Chicago's Peoples Gas is floating legislation in Springfield that would add a surcharge onto utility bills to pay for a...Tags: Consumers, Home Heating, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (tv program), Nicor Incorporated
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Peoples Gas wants surcharge
Peoples Gas has dropped its request for automatic rate hikes on home heating bills to pay to replace aging pipes below city streets. The natural gas utility is now floating new legislation in Springfield that would add a surcharge onto its utility bills...
Tags: Consumers, Energy Resources, Home Heating, Nicor Incorporated
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The day ahead in business May 2
Reports: Challenger job cuts for April, 6:30 a.m.; Initial jobless claims for week ended April 27, 7:30 a.m.; Productivity/costs for first quarter, 7:30 a.m.; Trade balance for March, 7:30 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended May 2, 9 a.m.; Natural gas...
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Power company seeks to exceed emissions levels
The president of Midwest Generation recently argued that state regulators should allow the financially-strapped company to exceed some emissions limits for two years at its Illinois power plants, including two in Will County. The proposal was met with...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, Bankruptcy, Metal and Mineral, Companies and Corporations, Mining
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Commerce Commission orders electrical utility Ameren to cut its rates
The Illinois Commerce Commission says Ameren Illinois must cut its electric rates by $48 million. The State Journal-Register reports that the ICC announced its decision Thursday after reviewing electric rates proposed by the utility when it submitted its...
Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution
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