Tackling Energy & Utility Costs:
Affordable Living Starts with Fair Utilities.
"Your utility bill shouldn’t read like a scam. People want light, heat, and water—not excuses. I’ll go to Springfield and fight for transparency, fairness, and the right to affordable living."
— Joshua T. Atkinson
In Northwest Illinois, working families are being crushed by the rising cost of keeping the lights on and homes warm. Monthly utility bills are skyrocketing. Delivery charges, hidden fees, and rate hikes are bleeding rural households while Springfield politicians look the other way.
The Problem: High Bills, No Accountability
Energy monopolies raise rates with little oversight
Utility taxes increase while services decline
Rural families face extra fees due to distance and aging infrastructure
State energy mandates burden middle- and low-income households
Natural gas and electric providers are cutting service while boosting profits
And while families suffer, Andrew Chesney sides with the utility lobby—offering no relief and no reform.
Atkinson’s Plan: Put People Before Profits
1. Demand Transparency from Utility Companies
Josh will push legislation requiring utilities to publicly justify all rate hikes, eliminate deceptive billing practices, and end auto-approvals that hit fixed-income families hardest.
2. Cap Delivery Charges and Reform Utility Taxes
He’ll advocate for caps on delivery surcharges and push for fair, usage-based utility taxation—not regressive fees that hit rural families the hardest.
3. Expand Local Energy Options
Atkinson supports community solar, rural co-ops, and local grid solutions that lower costs and reduce dependency on legacy utilities.
4. Invest in Rural Energy Infrastructure
He’ll fight to modernize rural energy systems—upgrading outdated lines, improving grid resilience, and lowering costs in underserved areas.
5. Stop Politicians from Selling Out
Josh will expose sweetheart deals and oppose legislation that props up utility monopolies. Families come first—not campaign donors.
A Common-Sense Voice for Energy Reform
"Your utility bill shouldn’t read like a scam. People want light, heat, and water—not excuses.
I’ll go to Springfield and fight for transparency, fairness, and the right to affordable living."
— Joshua T. Atkinson
Real Relief Starts Now
Rural Illinois needs leadership that understands working people and won’t back down to powerful interests. Let’s fire the career politician—and elect a senator who knows what it means to open a utility bill and say, ‘This isn’t right.’
Joshua T. Atkinson will bring the fight to Springfield and put power back in your hands.
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