Customers pay for IL utilities' lawyers, corporate donations. Proposal would change that.
Tens of millions of dollars in cost recovery would be disallowed under legislative proposal
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Tens of millions of dollars in cost recovery would be disallowed under legislative proposal
Tens of millions of dollars in cost recovery would be banned under a new legislative proposal.
In total, the proposed legislation would reduce the amount of “recoverable” costs — costs chargeable to customers — for the six largest Illinois utilities by $45 to $63 million annually.
Illinoisans pay tens of millions of dollars each year to utilities to cover costs they accrue for lawyers, belonging to trade groups, making charitable contributions and purchasing advertisements meant to
In total, the proposed legislation would reduce the amount of “recoverable” costs — costs chargeable to customers — for the six largest Illinois utilities by $45 to $63 million annually.