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Following the ICC’s approval of a $73 million rate increase for Ameren, the company’s residential customers can expect to see an average $3.65 increase on their monthly bills starting in January.

This compares to $4.25 a month for customers of Nicor, the state’s largest gas utility.

Ameren says its natural gas storage fields allow it to deliver heating to Illinoisians’ homes at a lower price, but consumer groups argue rates are still too high.

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CHICAGO — Ameren Illinois residential customers will see an average $3.65 increase on their natural gas bills in January after the Illinois Commerce Commission last week slashed proposed rate hikes for two of the state’s largest utilities.

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