What’s with all the buzz about electrification? CUB has a new “Better Heat” guide that explains this topic in-depth, but here’s a quick CUB explainer to help break it all down. What is electrification? Building electrification is the process of replacing fossil-fueled equipment like furnaces and natural gas stoves with…...
CUB releases first-ever Solar Guide: new resource shows IL consumers how to secure clean, affordable energy with solar
This Earth Week, CUB released its first-ever solar guide to help consumers learn more about and navigate their solar energy options in the state. CUB’s Guide to Solar is a free, comprehensive introduction to solar energy for your home. Written in plain, easy-to-understand language, the guide educates consumers on how…...
It could be a good time to buy an EV! Read our tips, order our EV Buyer’s Handbook
Thanks to Illinois’ Climate & Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), the state this month launched an unprecedented $4,000 rebate on electric vehicle (EV) purchases—meaning it’s time for a lot of drivers to start thinking about going electric. With gas prices over $5 a gallon this summer, CUB promoted the rebate by…...
CUB’s Newest Consumer Guide Aims To Help Renters
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has released a free guide to help renters navigate the utility world. Consumers can order a free, printer-friendly copy of “A Renter’s Utility Guide: Go Green, Cut Costs and Learn Your Rights” by visiting www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org. “It can be difficult for renters to find clear, comprehensive information…...
A Renter’s Utility Guide Sources
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) used the following resources to research and write A Renter‘s Utility Guide: Go Green, Cut Costs and Learn Your Rights. CUB Facts on Alternative Suppliers. https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/electriccompetitioncomed/ CUB’s Guide to Buying Your Own Modem/Router. https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/buying-internet-routermodem/ CUB’s Guide to Phone Choices. 2021. https://citizensutilityboard.salsalabs.org/cubsguidetophonechoices/index.html 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey…...
CUB Analysis: Put low-income communities at heart of state EV policy
With the right electric vehicle (EV) policies, Illinois can deliver cleaner air, low-cost transportation options and lower energy costs for all consumers, particularly in neighborhoods most burdened by pollution, poverty and high power bills, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) argues in a new analysis released Wednesday. At a time when…...
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