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The Northern Illinois Energy Project (NIEP) is a partnership of
Citizens Utility Board (CUB), an Illinois non-profit utility
consumer watchdog group, the
City of Chicago and
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. NIEP is developing
innovative programs to promote energy conservation and reduce electricity costs
for residential customers of ComEd.
NIEP is currently involved in three projects including: Residential Lighting Program Promoting the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs that save energy and utility costs. Homeowners’ Energy Conservation Program Helping homeowners incorporate energy efficient repairs in their home improvement projects. Demand Response Program NIEP, along with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and Edison Mission Group, have launched a new “green building” pilot project to cut energy costs and reduce pollution. The program equips residential high-rise buildings with technology to control air conditioning usage during peak electricity demand. |
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