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CUB honored by gift in memory of Chris Conrad

March 14, 2019 jchilsen Consumer Advocacy, Special Donations

Illinois man remembered as kind-hearted seeker of knowledge As the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) celebrates its 35th anniversary, we are honored to receive a generous gift from the “Chris Conrad Memorial Light-the-Way Fund.” The $20,000 gift honors Chris Conrad’s lifelong passion for shining a light on inequity and injustice. We…...

Working for a clean energy future as easy as 1-2-3

February 19, 2019 jchilsen Consumer Victories, CUB, CUB Events

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) staffs more than 400 free events a year—which means just about every day the consumer group is somewhere in Illinois spreading an important message: clean energy = affordable energy. Jim’s a believer. He’s a frequent visitor to CUB events and recently dropped by our utility-bill…...

Act Now: The battle for a better electric bill

February 5, 2019 jchilsen Alternative suppliers, Ameren, ComEd, Price to Compare

You may not know it, but the latest battle against bad deals is happening right on your electric bill. You’ve heard us tell all the horror stories of people paying skyrocketing bills at the hands of an alternative electric supplier. And you’ve heard us emphasize that one of the best…...

‘Like magic’: Consumer Advocacy Department captures $108,000+ in savings

November 24, 2018 jchilsen Consumer Advocacy, Consumer Victories, Renewal

Each year, thousands of Illinois consumers contact CUB’s Consumer Advocacy Department (CAD), to ask a question or file a complaint about an electric, gas, or telecom/cable company behaving badly. In 2018 alone, the department saved people more than $108,000, including: • $62,082.76, for an apartment building that was the victim of…...

CUB reacts to $230 million Nicor rate-hike request

November 14, 2018 jchilsen Nicor, Rate hike

This is a statement by CUB on Nicor’s rate-hike request: In the same year Nicor Gas won a $93.5 million rate hike, it’s now asking for a brand new $230 million increase. This is the largest natural gas rate-hike request CUB has seen in 35 years of fighting for Illinois…...

Q&A on the Capacity Battle

November 6, 2018 jchilsen Capacity, FERC

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, CUB filed comments before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), protesting a proposal favored by out-of-state fossil-fuel generators that could undermine Illinois energy policy and send ComEd bills skyrocketing. Specifically, the generators want to change the rules governing a special electricity market—called a “capacity market”—that covers…...

The heating-affordability crisis

October 10, 2018 jchilsen Peoples Gas, Updates

By Bryan McDaniel CUB’s Director of Governmental Affairs CUB has been working with other consumer advocates to reform the Peoples Gas pipeline-replacement program–the utility’s mismanaged project that threatens to spark what Crain’s Chicago Business called a “heating-affordability crisis.” Last week I came face-to-face with the heating-affordability crisis. I met with…...

Q&A on AT&T ending the Lifeline discount for landline customers

October 5, 2018 jchilsen AT&T, Updates

CUB has been getting calls from AT&T customers concerned about a letter they received from the company announcing the end of a low-income discount on landline service. Read CUB’s Q & A. What happened? In September, certain AT&T landline customers received a letter from the company with the headline: “Your…...

CUB reacts to Gov. Rauner signing HB 4508, bad water bill

August 13, 2018 jchilsen Water

Statement by Bryan McDaniel, CUB’s Director of Governmental Affairs: We are disappointed that the General Assembly passed and, now, Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed House Bill 4508. CUB fought vigorously to improve this bill, arguing that customers of Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois should not be forced to finance…...

CUB calls on governor to veto a bad water bill

June 28, 2018 jchilsen Water

CUB made headlines this week when the watchdog group stood with state senators and suburban mayors to ask Gov. Bruce Rauner to veto House Bill 4508, legislation that will give special treatment to Illinois’ most powerful private water companies and opens the door for higher water rates for people across the…...

CUB honored by gift in memory of Chris Conrad

Working for a clean energy future as easy as 1-2-3

Act Now: The battle for a better electric bill

‘Like magic’: Consumer Advocacy Department captures $108,000+ in savings

CUB reacts to $230 million Nicor rate-hike request

Q&A on the Capacity Battle

The heating-affordability crisis

Q&A on AT&T ending the Lifeline discount for landline customers

CUB reacts to Gov. Rauner signing HB 4508, bad water bill

CUB calls on governor to veto a bad water bill

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