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New ComEd and Ameren rates: January 2019

January 14, 2019 jjones Updates

What happened with your ComEd and Ameren rates as of January 1? CUB breaks it down for you. ComEd Customers Rates for ComEd increased slightly. » Single family homes without electric heat Monthly Customer Charge: $11.31/month (formerly $10.84/month) Distribution Facilities Charge: 3.539¢/kWh (formerly 3.171¢/kWh) » Multifamily homes without electric heat Monthly Customer Charge: $8.13/month (formerly $7.68/month) Distribution Facilities…...

It could be an expensive winter

December 10, 2018 jjones gas bills, Updates

Midwestern homes that heat with natural gas on average could see a 14.5 percent increase in bills this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). But gas customers in Central and Southern Illinois are seeing their costs go down. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) says consumers will see higher heating bills due…...

Breaking: New electricity prices

September 25, 2018 jjones Electric bills

Did you know your utility’s electricity rate is changing on October 1? Read “5 Facts about ComEd’s New Rate” and we’ll send you CUB’s fact sheet on avoiding rip-offs from alternative electric suppliers. Ameren customers, read “5 Facts about Ameren’s New Rate” and we’ll also send you CUB’s fact sheet on avoiding rip-offs from alternative…...

CUB General Counsel Report by Julie Soderna

September 18, 2018 jjones Updates

CUB Executive Director David Kolata has asked me to prepare a General Counsel’s Report to outline for our most generous supporters the work we’ve been doing in 2018: Senior Attorney Kelly Turner and I are pleased that so far this year we’ve helped cut Nicor’s proposed rate hike by $115 million and…...

Grim statistic: Record losses for supplier customers

July 17, 2018 jjones Alternative suppliers, Updates

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently reported that over the past year, customers of alternative electric suppliers lost a record $227.6 million, compared with what they would have paid with the regulated utilities, ComEd or Ameren. The electric market is in need of reform—but energy giants, like Exelon and Vistra,…...

ICC report shows record losses with alternative electric suppliers

July 9, 2018 jjones Alternative suppliers, Updates

CUB warns consumers that enrolling with an alternative supplier could lead to paying higher electric and gas bills. In fact, losses at the hands of electric suppliers reached a record high of $227.6 million over the past year, according to the 2018 annual report of the Illinois Commerce Commission’s Office…...

Ameren customers: Tell the ICC to oppose new rate hikes

June 27, 2018 jjones Ameren, Rate hike

CUB is asking Ameren customers to tell the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to oppose excessive Ameren rate hikes. This year, Ameren announced significant drops in its rates due to a decrease in the corporate tax rate on the delivery side of the bill and a drop in market electricity prices. Good…...

Big drop in Ameren power price

June 1, 2018 jjones Ameren, Updates

Good news: Ameren Illinois’ power price is going DOWN significantly June 1. As a watchdog that fought for market reforms, CUB is pleased that the hard work of consumer advocates is paying off. Bad news: Ameren has proposed two rate hikes for 2019. Please, read about Ameren’s lower electricity price, and, if you haven’t already,…...

CUB statement on Ameren Illinois’ proposed gas rate hike

February 16, 2018 jchilsen Natural Gas

STATEMENT BY CUB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVID KOLATA: Ameren Illinois has proposed a $46.6 million natural gas rate hike. CUB is reviewing the increase, and we will fight every nickel the company can’t justify. While we continue to analyze the proposed increase, we are pleased that Ameren is taking into consideration…...

The new tax law and your utility bills

January 25, 2018 jchilsen Policy/legislation

We want to update you on an issue that’s important to your utility bills — and let you take action. You’ve seen the headlines about a change in federal tax law that led to a reduction in the corporate tax rate. But did you know that should lower your 2018…...

New ComEd and Ameren rates: January 2019

It could be an expensive winter

Breaking: New electricity prices

CUB General Counsel Report by Julie Soderna

Grim statistic: Record losses for supplier customers

ICC report shows record losses with alternative electric suppliers

Ameren customers: Tell the ICC to oppose new rate hikes

Big drop in Ameren power price

CUB statement on Ameren Illinois’ proposed gas rate hike

The new tax law and your utility bills

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