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In total, the proposed legislation would reduce the amount of “recoverable” costs — costs chargeable to customers — for the six largest Illinois utilities by $45 to $63 million annually.
Illinoisans pay tens of millions of dollars each year to utilities to cover costs they accrue for lawyers, belonging to trade groups, making charitable contributions and purchasing advertisements meant to