Friday, June 1, 2007

S&P cuts ComEd to junk on concerns about rate freeze

(Reuters) - "While the Illinois legislative session was extended into
the summer, making passage of any bill contingent on a
three-fifths majority vote, we believe that legislators remain
under pressure to address constituent demands for rate relief,"
S&P said in a statement.




"Reports that senators from the southern part of the state
refuse to allow the state's budget to go to a floor vote until
concrete rate relief in excess of the $500 million relief
package currently offered by the state's utilities and
generators is secured raises concerns that
the ultimate conclusion in this debate could very well be a
rate freeze," S&P said.


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