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CUB testimony uncovers $1 billion+ in questionable ComEd spending

…customers cover $209.4 million to begin replacing all smart meters with new versions–a job that would last from 2028 to 2041. CUB pushed back on this proposal, because it would involve replacing a significant number of perfectly good meters that are not considered old–and have not even been paid off yet. CUB also questioned ComEd’s procurement process, as the Company…

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Welcome to the Energy Research Center

…this paper, we investigate different consumers’ marginal system cost impacts as a result of their load profiles. Release date: Aug. 17, 2018. Big Energy Data-UPDATE: In our last review of 2016 smart meter data, we found that 97% of electricity customers in our sample would have saved money with an hourly pricing program. In this new research we find that…

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Clean Energy

…Tips Renters: Ways to Reduce Your Utility Bills Learn about home energy audits (assessments). The Smart Grid The Facts on Smart Meters Smart Grid: What You Need to Know Electric Vehicles CUB Live: What’s so great about EVs? Rebate information: See if the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Electric Vehicle Rebate Program is open for applications. Read CUB’s guide: Electrifying Transportation…

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Electric

…Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Programs Choosing Energy Efficient Lighting (Infographics in English, Spanish and Polish) Smart Thermostats Year-Round Energy Saving Tips Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program Chicago Bungalow Association Energy Savers The Smart Grid The Facts on Smart Meters Smart Grid: What You Need to Know Need Help Paying Your Utility Bills? Please visit CUB’s Financial Resources page. Electric Guides…

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Welcome to the Big Energy Info Center

…system provides renewed potential for big data analytics to characterize the interaction between consumer loads and the utility’s system-wide costs. In this paper, we investigate different consumers’ marginal system cost impacts as a result of their load profiles. Big Energy Data-UPDATE: In our last review of 2016 smart meter data, we found that 97% of electricity customers in our sample…

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CUB in the News

…02/01/18 – CUB Statement on Nicor Gas Rate Hike 11/14/17 – New Smart Meter Data Shows Potential of Real-Time Pricing to Lower Electric Bills 10/10/17 – Statement By CUB Executive Director David Kolata On Clean Power Plan Roll Back 9/12/17 – Statement By CUB Executive Director David Kolata On New Consumer Protections For IL Electric Customers 7/21/17 – New State…

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