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Green Energy Justice Cooperative (GEJC): CUB’s evaluation of GEJC’s community solar offer

Green Energy Justice Cooperative (GEJC) offers both market rate and income-eligible community solar deals in Will and DuPage counties. If you are not already familiar with community solar, please read  CUB’s Introduction to Community Solar first. Also, learn more about an income-qualified program called Illinois Solar for All. Community-Driven Community…...

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CUB Warns Ameren Customers of June 1 Electricity Price Spike

Ameren Illinois’ summer price for electricity will soar by an estimated 50 percent on June 1, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) warned in a consumer alert Thursday, as the watchdog urged the utility to work with customers struggling to pay their bills so they can keep their power on during…...

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CUB Warns of June 1 Price Spike on ComEd Bills

Commonwealth Edison’s summer price for electricity is set to increase significantly on June 1, but Illinois’ landmark energy law, the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), will give consumers some relief, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) said Monday, citing filings by the utility. CUB urged ComEd to work with customers…...

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As Ameren Rolls in Profits and Pushes for Higher Rates, Consumer Groups Call for Cutting Ameren’s Gas Rate-Hike Request by Two-thirds

Ameren Illinois’ push to win the largest shareholder profit rate of any major gas utility in the state is unjust and unreasonable, and its $134 million rate-hike request is about triple what the utility can justify under the law, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Illinois PIRG and Environmental Defense Fund…...

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Consumer Advocates Urge Regulators To Cut Nicor’s Record Rate Hike By More Than Half; Decry Excessive Profits, Wasteful Executive Bonuses

Nicor Gas’ bid for a record-breaking $308.6 million rate hike is rife with excesses and should be slashed by more than half, according to testimony submitted to state regulators by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Illinois PIRG, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and other consumer advocates.  CUB warned the Illinois Commerce…...

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Ahead of summer price spike: CUB’s money-saving events in May

As we head toward an expensive summer of high electric bills for both Ameren and ComEd customers, CUB is holding several free events to give you money-saving energy efficiency tips to help you prepare your home for the heat. We hope to see you at an event soon! 10:00 a.m. –…...

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CUB announces return of solar group-buy program

CUB is partnering with county governments, a nonprofit and solar professionals to promote a group-buy program that can secure deep discounts on solar installations and help participants cut their power bills by hundreds of dollars a year. Switch Together–formerly “Solar Switch”– is a nationwide program that makes rooftop solar installations…...

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CUB’s 2025 Earth Month Challenge–we’ve got a winner!

We asked for your stories on how you planned to celebrate Earth Month, and you inspired us! Congratulations to our Earth Month Challenge winner, Dawn, a Chicago teacher who planned to celebrate by organizing fun activities for her students. She was randomly selected to win a $50 gift card.  …...

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ICC’s ruling sets stage for “time-of-use” rate, another good choice for consumers

Next year, ComEd customers will have the option of signing up for a “time-of-use” rate, or TOU, that can help them save money while reducing strain on the power system.      The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), which CUB supported, required ComEd to offer such a rate, and under a…...

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Kudos! A Spotlight on the CUB Team

At CUB, we take seriously our mission of advocating for utility customers, and we work hard to live up to the generosity of our supporters. We’d like to share a few special notes we’ve received lately from people thankful for our free services.  Kudos to Annie Warnock, Consumer Rights Specialist-Bilingual…...

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