Below is an event and action to Stop the Peoples Gas Rate Hike. We are forwarding it from our friends from the Illinois Green New Deal Coalition. Our Death to Fossil Fuels action on June 9th highlighted the rate hike and the undue burden set to fall on rate payers, especially those already burdened by debt and high rates due to Peoples Gas cost over-runs during spending on infrastructure projects. Peoples Gas wants to shift the burden of those over-runs to consumers!

Good morning IL Green New Deal Coalition members!

Join the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition for a rally against the Peoples Gas rate hike and for the Clean & Affordable Building Ordinance.

When and Where:

Thursday, October 19, 11 AM

Illinois Commerce Commission Meeting, Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle 8th Floor, Chicago IL, 60607

RSVP Today

After breaking profit records year after year, Peoples Gas is pushing the biggest rate hike in Illinois history. The $400 million increase would raise our bills by more than $140 per year.

Already, one in five Peoples Gas customers are in debt to the utility, and this rate hike will only make the Chicago home heating affordability crisis worse.

Join us Thursday, October 19th at the Illinois Commerce Commission to say NO to the rate hike!

We will then walk across the street to City Hall to advocate for the Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance to ensure a future of lower utility bills and healthy buildings.

Rather than wasting money on failing fossil fuel infrastructure, it’s time to start the transition to clean, affordable, all-electric homes.

That’s why we’re calling on regulators to say NO to Peoples Gas rate hike and YES to the Clean & Affordable Building Ordinance. Sign up today!

See you October 19th!

In Solidarity,

Team 350 Chicago