The electricity rate that Bloomington, Normal and other municipalities have negotiated for the coming year is NOT the best deal for consumers, according to an advocate who has run the numbers. That's unusual. In this Sound Ideas interview with WGLT's Charlie Schlenker, Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens says it's not yet clear why the municipal aggregated rate is higher than the summer rate for Ameren this particular year.

The electricity rate that Bloomington, Normal and other municipalities have negotiated for the coming year is NOT the best deal for consumers, according to an advocate who has run the numbers. That's unusual. In this Sound Ideas interview with WGLT's Charlie Schlenker, Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens says it's not yet clear why the municipal aggregated rate is higher than the summer rate for Ameren this particular year.

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WGLT's Sound Ideas is our flagship news program. Every weekday, WGLT reporters go beyond soundbites for deeper conversations with newsmakers, musicians, artists, and anyone with a story to share. This 30-minute newsmagazine is produced Monday through Friday. You can also subscribe to the Sound Ideas - Full Episodes podcast.

B-N electricity price spikes tied to general volatility and the Iran war

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