Peoples hasn't filed for a rate hike in years and has leaned heavily instead on a monthly surcharge it's allowed to impose under a 2013 state law without regulatory scrutiny beforehand. That charge for the average household is expected to be about $10 per month this year. Though ICC staff is on board, the Citizens Utility Board still believes Nicor's rate proposal is too high. In ICC testimony filed nearly a month ago, CUB called on Nicor to trim at least $82.5 million from its original proposal.