SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission is approving what will end up being an increase on your Ameren Illinois bill.
The commission has approved what the Citizens Utility Board calls a $57.6 million rate hike for Ameren customers next year — an increase “CUB” says “just adds to consumers’ pain in an already difficult year,” in a news release.
Ameren says your electric bill will increase, on average, $2.50 a month on the delivery portion of your bill, and that Ameren’s rates are still 23 percent lower than the national average — with customers paying less than five years ago.
Ameren says they will continue to modernize the electric grid ahead of the state’s new law mandating clean energy.
CUB praises the new Climate and Equitable Jobs Act Governor JB Pritzker recently signed, claiming it will replace the “flawed formula” rate system. Ameren says that legislation doubles spending on renewable energy, and that those charges will be added to customers bills next year.
Ameren says there are plans in the works to construct two larger-scale solar energy generation facilities in 2022, and those will ultimately reduce energy bills for their customers.
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