Taxpayer-funded electricity rate relief for downstaters is on the table – Crain’s*

On the table right now is a House bill (HB 5799) that would pull $200 million from the state's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for rebates to customers of downstate utility Ameren Illinois. The bill won't be acted on until the legislature reconvenes in November. But rates in Ameren's service area appear unlikely to decline by then.

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Old Joe
3 years ago

Hmm, I smell “undeserved, Marginalized, and BIPOC communities.”

Pat S.
3 years ago
Reply to  Old Joe

Indeed, you do!

Riverbender
3 years ago

And will no doubt be handed out, as usual, to the ones that vote for a livin rather than work for one.

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