Illinois Judges Recommend $7.2 Billion Boost to Peoples Gas Pipeline Project in Chicago Amid Cost Surge Controversy

In a move that may significantly impact the wallets of Chicago’s natural gas customers, two administrative law judges with the Illinois Commerce Commission have proposed that Peoples Gas should continue its pipeline replacement program, which had been previously halted amid concerns over its ballooning costs and completion timeline. According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, the judges have suggested pumping another $7.2 billion to finish the project by 2035, ahead of the utility’s initial 2040 target.

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