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Peoples Gas customers could see an increase on their bills beginning early next year if a requested rate hike is approved.

Ashlee Rezin

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Peoples Gas customers could see an increase on their bills beginning early next year if a requested rate hike is approved.

Ashlee Rezin

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Chicagoans rip into Peoples Gas execs over proposed $402 million rate hike

At a forum Tuesday, ratepayers said they can’t afford to pay more for gas. “Don’t come asking poor people for more money,” one said.

Peoples Gas customers could see an increase on their bills beginning early next year if a requested rate hike is approved.

Ashlee Rezin
By Brenda Ruiz
   

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Peoples Gas is seeking a $402 million rate hike in order to help fund a replacement pipe project the utility says is necessary. The Illinois Commerce Commission has until the end of the year to rule on the rate increase request.

Reset hears from a Peoples spokesperson and the head of the nonprofit that represents the interests of residential utility customers in Illinois.

GUESTS: David Schwartz, spokesperson for Peoples Gas

Sarah Moskowitz, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board

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