Some want Peoples Gas pipe replacement program scaled back after big rate hike
CHICAGO -- Last year, a $303 million natural gas rate hike was approved for Peoples Gas—primarily as a result of an expensive gas pipe replacement program. Some experts are now recommending that the program be scaled back so that it's more cost-effective.
'They found Peoples Gas had prioritized non-safety factors in the work it's doing, which it shouldn't be doing on a safety program,' said Scarr. 'Bottom line, they don't have an accurate way of knowing where the safety risks are, and correcting that in a cost-effective manner.' Illinois PIRG wants the expensive program reigned in.
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