CUB issued the following statement responding to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) ruling on Nicor Gas’ rate-hike request: Any heating bill increase is too much for Nicor’s 2.3 million customers, who have been hit with four previous rate hikes in the last eight years – a period when profits for…...
CUB Reacts To ICC Making Significant Cut To Ameren Gas Rate Hike
CUB issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)’s ruling on Ameren Illinois’ gas rate-hike request: Any heating bill increase is too much for Ameren’s more than 800,000 gas customers, who have already been hit by four rate hikes in the last seven years –…...
Executive Director’s 2025 Report: A Heartfelt Thanks
By Sarah Moskowitz, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board Here is my report for 2025–CUB’s 41st year of consumer advocacy. I’m proud of how the CUB team served Illinois consumers in a tough year marked by a painful summer electricity price spike for ComEd and Ameren customers and rate-hike battles against…...
CUB Q&A: PJM’s Critical Issue Fast Path (CIFP) Policy Proposal on Data Centers
What’s happening? On Wednesday, November 19, PJM members will vote on how to integrate data centers into the grid. As we’ve detailed elsewhere, data centers require massive amounts of electricity and drive up consumer costs. Some, but not all, proposals would ensure that data centers only connect to the electric…...
Good news! The Illinois EPA Electric Vehicle Rebate Program is Now Open
Are you in the market for a new electric vehicle? You’re in luck– the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ‘s Electric Vehicle Rebate program is open for rebate applications between now and January 31st. The income-qualified program’s rebate amounts include: A $4,000 rebate to a low-income applicant, as defined in the…...
ComEd ($268.5 million), Ameren ($59.6 million) push for extra delivery rate hikes
In an already-expensive year of spiking electricity supply prices, Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois are pushing to increase another part of our power bills, delivery charges, by a total of $328 million. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) last year approved four-year rate plans for both ComEd and Ameren, but a…...
CUB Issues Alert Against Bad Alternative Supplier Deals
In the wake of a significant drop in Ameren Illinois’ price for electricity, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) put out a warning against bad alternative supplier deals Wednesday. The watchdog urged consumers to review the “Electric Supply” section of their bills to confirm they are not overpaying with an expensive…...
Illinois passes the CRGA Act–here are its key provisions
At the end of October, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, sweeping energy legislation that builds upon the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) of 2016 and the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) of 2021. The CRGA Act provides Illinois with a long-term plan…...
Notice: Beware of bad electricity deals
In a year when electricity prices have been high, you may get targeted advertisements or offers in the mail tempting you to switch to an alternative supplier. But remember that alternative electricity suppliers are often impacted by the same market conditions that cause utility prices to go up. Be careful…...
CUB’s money-saving events in November
CUB’s Outreach team travels across the state to staff free events giving consumers energy efficiency tips for their home, educating them on how clean energy can cut their utility bills and helping people protect themselves from scams and rip-offs. Now in the winter heating season, CUB can help you learn…...
