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Citizen’s Utility Board encouraging the public to attend Ameren rate case forum

By Lindsay Romano Aug 26, 2025 | 10:08 AM

August 26, 2025 –  Ameren Illinois customers have an opportunity to provide public comment on the utility’s proposed natural gas rate increase at a public hearing in Springfield, and the Citizen’s Utility Board (CUB) is encouraging the public to attend. The hearing will take place tomorrow, August 27.

CUB argue that Ameren’s current $131.1 million rate-hike plan is nearly triple what the utility could possibly justify under the law. Ameren Illinois has imposed three increases on customers since 2018, raising delivery rates by $202 million, or 50 percent. 

These ICC forums give customers a chance to voice their opposition to yet another Ameren rate hike: 

The hearing will be held at the CMS Regional Complex at 4800 W. Wabash Ave from 7:00 – 9:30 PM on Wednesday, August 27th.

Customers unable to attend the hearings can submit their comments via the ICC website or call the Consumer Services Division at 1-800-524-0795 during regular business hours.
Ameren filed its petition with the ICC for a $134 million general rate increase in January 2025. Rate cases are formal proceedings used to ensure utilities receive the necessary funds to provide safe and reliable service at a reasonable cost to ratepayers. Under the Public Utilities Act, the ICC is responsible for closely scrutinizing rate case filings along with any additional materials from the utility and various interveners over the course of an 11-month legal proceeding.
The ICC Administrative Law Judge presiding over the case will open the hearings, followed by a brief presentation from Ameren. Verbal and written comments from consumers will be accepted and entered into the docket, and ICC staff will be available after the comment period for a Q&A. As the hearings are associated with a docketed rate case, ICC Commissioners will not be in attendance and must review the entire case at the close of evidence.
Senior Public Information Officer, Vicki Crawford,victoria.crawford@illinois.gov, will be onsite at the hearings. Questions about the specifics of Ameren’s rate request should be directed to Ameren Illinois.