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My bill (gas and electric) always doubles in the winter. I've never been able to figure out why.

I understand the sentiment. But folks in Illinois (Ameren-Cilco customers)are having rates readjusted because government regulations expired this year. So the bills are quite a shock to some - some people are adjusting to in excess of 100% increases. What sucks is that people don't see that the mama-guv'mint caused the problem to beging with. I wonder if this guy pays his income taxes in pennies.

[Graybeard58]

Hi A.D., As you know Ameren Cilco sends the gas and electric bill together. I noticed on the bill I got about a week ago that the electric part was higher than the gas and I heat with gas. I haven't paid that much attention before, usually I just pay it without noticing the break down.

Is the situation the same with you?

You are right of course about gov interference. There would not have been a huge increase in electric rates at the first of the year if gov had stayed out of it to begin with.

It is what it is and I pay every time. It's not like I can change electric companies. Sort of like my cable bill, trash pick up bill, water bill etc. I owe it, I pay it.