AARP IL, CUB CALL FOR LEGISLATION TO PROHIBIT UTILITIES FROM CHARGING CUSTOMERS MILLIONS FOR SELF-SERVING PR CAMPAIGNS, RATE-HIKE LEGAL FEES
February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release:
Illinois utilities would be prohibited from charging customers potentially tens of millions of dollars for selfserving purposes to increase their political power and advance their agenda, including goodwill advertising, political-issue campaigns and bankrolling high-priced legal teams working to win rate hikes against consumers, under legislation supported by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) . . .
Illinois utilities would be prohibited from charging customers potentially tens of millions of dollars for selfserving purposes to increase their political power and advance their agenda, including goodwill advertising, political-issue campaigns and bankrolling high-priced legal teams working to win rate hikes against consumers, under legislation supported by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) . . .