Ameren Customers Will Soon Pay More

Rich Egger — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:41:43 +0000

Illinois regulators have given Ameren Illinois permission to raise natural gas rates by about $32 million.

The Illinois Commerce Commission said it will allow rates to rise by 1.2% to 5.4%, depending where customers live. The rates would go up starting this month.

The Citizens Utility Board said it will appeal the decision. Board executive director David Kolata pointed out the decision comes just as Illinois faces the first real cold weather of winter.