News & Media Coverage

ABC7 Chicago — New Fee for Peoples Gas Commercial Property Owners
https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-52-month-fee-peoples-gas-commercial-property-owners-helps-pay-icc-low-income-discount-rate-program/15678649/
Reports on a $52/month fee appearing on Peoples Gas commercial bills tied to the ICC’s low-income discount rate program.

ABC7 Chicago — Extra Charge on Peoples Gas Bills
https://abc7chicago.com/post/extra-527-charge-peoples-gas-bill-helps-pay-illinois-commerce-commissions-low-income-discount-rate-program/15621280/
Describes the low-income discount adjustment as a small residential charge, illustrating how the program is publicly framed.

WTTW News — Rising Gas Bills and Low-Income Programs
https://news.wttw.com/2025/12/12/rising-gas-bills-could-exacerbate-hardships-chicagoans-winter-consumer-advocates-warn
Covers rising gas bills in Illinois and discusses the ICC-approved low-income discount program’s impact.

Capitol News Illinois — ComEd Low-Income Discount Program
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/comed-launches-new-discount-program-for-low-income-customers/
Reports on ICC-approved low-income discount programs for electric utilities, signaling similar impacts coming to electric bills.

CBS News Chicago — ComEd Discount Program Coverage
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/comed-discount-electric-bill-winter-heat-cost/
Media coverage of ICC-mandated electric discount programs, providing context for upcoming electric bill changes.