Here are the gas prices you can expect to pay this month to the regulated gas utility in your area: Nicor Gas: 29 cents per therm Ameren: 35.869 cents per therm Peoples Gas: 28.26 cents per therm North Shore Gas: 32.45 cents per therm In honor of Energy Efficiency Day…...
New power prices for Oct. 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020
Did you know that ComEd and Ameren are charging new prices for electricity? It’s important to know what these prices are in order to make an apples-to-apples comparison with alternative electric supplier offers (called the “price to compare”). WARNING: These prices are likely your best bet—since 2015, Illinois consumers with…...
Action can’t wait
A long-awaited ruling by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reward dirty power generators and raise consumers’ power bills has been delayed until at least Nov. 29, and possibly 2020. But while the ruling may be delayed, the need to protect Illinois consumers from bloated bills is not. The General…...
Another Reason Illinois Must Act
Last week, President Trump reversed a 1968 decision allowing California to set more stringent car emissions standards than the federal government—a blow to the growing electric vehicle (EV) industry. Here’s why we should care about this in Illinois: 1) The latest move by the Administration just reinforces the urgency of…...
CUB sounds the alarm on $864 million in higher power bills
CUB Executive Director David Kolata talks to 103.5 KISS FM about CUB, our 35th anniversary, and an upcoming Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling that threatens northern Illinois consumers with up to $864 million a year in higher power bills. Listen to the interview, and read our Q&A about the…...
