Nicor Gas’ rate-hike request will be reduced by 63 percent, including a $6 decrease in the monthly customer charge, under a settlement negotiated by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). The ICC approved the settlement on Oct. 15. Here are some details on…...
Advocates urge state regulators to lower Proposed Order’s recommended $66 million rate hike for Peoples Gas
A recommendation pending before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) would give Peoples Gas the license to impose a $66.2 million rate hike this winter on the utility’s beleaguered customers, but the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and other advocates Wednesday urged state regulators to carve deeper into the increase. The ICC…...
CUB tips: How to complain to your utility
We hear a lot of stories from exasperated consumers who have contacted their utilities with a complaint or question, only to spend hours on the phone trying to communicate with customer service representatives. CUB recommends these steps to making your call as effective as possible. 1. Be prepared. Before you…...
Statement: PJM governance reform package blocks greater role for states, shuts out consumers, and entrenches corporate influence
The following is a statement from Clara Summers, Director of the Consumers for A Better Grid Campaign, Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Illinois. (A printable pdf of this statement.) While there were some positive provisions consumer advocates fought for, today’s vote is yet another glaring example of how PJM’s stakeholder…...
State, Local Electeds Release Letter Opposing Peoples Gas Rate Hike, As Chicagoans Struggle With Rising Utility Bills
Thirty-eight alderpersons and state legislators representing Chicago sent a letter to state regulators Tuesday opposing the Peoples Gas rate hike. (Read a PDF of this news release.) The letter calls on the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to “oppose Peoples Gas’ proposed rate hike, reject its request for an excessive profit…...
CUB alerts ComEd customers of new power price: 10.103¢ per kWh
Commonwealth Edison customers will continue to pay elevated electricity prices due to soaring energy demand sparked by new and proposed data centers, CUB said in a consumer alert this week. The consumer group urged ComEd to work with customers struggling to afford their bills and called on the Illinois General…...
CUB alerts Ameren customers of new power price: 10.441¢ per kWh (for the first 800 kWh of usage)
After an expensive summer, Ameren Illinois’ electricity price will go down a bit on October 1, but the price is still elevated, CUB said in a Consumer Alert this week. (Also, here’s our alert for ComEd customers.) The nonprofit consumer group warned Ameren customers about bad alternative supplier deals; urged…...
