Lawmakers Press Peoples Gas On High Utility Bills – WTTW (Chicago)

Over the next 20 years, Peoples Gas plans to replace every single mile - more than 2,000 total - of gas main in the city in order to create a safer, more reliable delivery system that cuts down on gas leaks. Peoples Gas estimates the entire program will cost $8 billion-$9 billion. And, thanks to state legislation from 2013, all of those costs are passed on to consumers in the form of yearly surcharges.

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