Overview
- Coverage published Wednesday shows Bolingbrook Mayor Mary Alexander-Basta publicly asking the Illinois Commerce Commission to deny Illinois American Water’s latest request for higher rates.
- Illinois American has asked for roughly $134 million to $142 million in new revenue that the company says will fund infrastructure projects and system upgrades.
- If approved in full the filings would raise typical residential water bills by about $14 per month and typical wastewater bills by about $28 per month, adding to recent increases that residents say have caused financial strain.
- The Citizens Utility Board and local officials warn the proposal comes while regulators review a proposed merger of the utilities’ parent companies and recent purchases such as Prairie Path Water Company, which CUB says would leave most regulated customers served by a single corporate group.
- An Illinois Commerce Commission public forum in Bolingbrook is scheduled for July 14 and the ICC has separate expected decision windows for the merger and rate cases, giving customers an opportunity to submit comments before regulators rule.