Energy for Everyone: Affordable, Clean and Safe Energy in Chicagoland
Start: Wednesday, August 14, 2024•10:30 AM
End: Wednesday, August 14, 2024•11:30 PM
We will be holding a rally/press conference to hold utilities, especially Investor Owned Utilities (IOU's) accountable for their actions, including,
- High Utility Rates(Peoples Gas $300 million rate hike approved in 2023, ComEds $1.1 Billion proposed rate hike)
- Cost overruns for poorly managed infrastructure projects(Peoples Gas Pipeline replacement project).
- Lobbying reform to prevent utilities from charging rate payers to pay for their lobbying activities.
- Utilities blocking the transition to clean energy.
The event will be on the sidewalk and will be accessible to people with disabilities.