Commonwealth Edison supply customers will see a jump in their electricity price in May, due to a one-month increase in a line item called the Purchased Electricity Adjustment (PEA). ComEd does not profit off the PEA: It’s a charge or a credit that varies monthly, allowing the utility to balance…...
ICJC News Release: New Poll shows Illinois voters back POWER Act by overwhelming margins
A new statewide poll of likely 2026 voters shows the POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513) enjoys broad, bipartisan support across Illinois, according to a news release from the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition. Nearly 70 percent of voters support legislation to hold data centers accountable after hearing just a brief description of the…...
CUB statement on MidAmerican gas and electric rate hikes
The following is a statement from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) regarding MidAmerican’s announcement that it has filed for gas and electric rate hikes before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC): The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is deeply concerned that a combined average gas and electric increase of more than $24…...
Consumer advocates, Rep. Du Buclet issue warning against alternative electric/gas supplier rip-offs, make urgent call for legislative reforms
As financial losses mount for Illinois consumers with alternative electric and gas suppliers, the watchdog Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has joined with other consumer advocates and state Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet to advocate for the No More Utility Bill Rip-Offs Customer Protection Act (House Bill 4313), a series of reforms…...
CUB Capitol Report: Our 2026 Legislative Agenda Aims to Fight Rip-offs, Rein in High Private Water Bills, Eliminate Ridiculous Utility Charges, Make AT&T Pay Up
By Bryan McDanielCUB Director of Governmental Affairs Springfield’s November Veto Session was busy with the passage of the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act. CUB supported the bill as a response to rapidly rising power prices–but there is more work to do, as data centers continue to place a…...
The devil is in the details: Analyzing PJM’s policy proposals on data centers
After months of suspense, the PJM Interconnection Board has proposed a series of policy changes on how to manage data center energy demand–a challenge that, if left unchecked, could in a few years spark catastrophic blackouts and price spikes for the 67 million customers who live in the nation’s largest…...
CUB statement on Ameren Illinois’ $48 million electric reconciliation rate hike
The following is a statement from CUB Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz: We’re glad state regulators reduced wasteful and inappropriate spending and shaved about $11 million off of Ameren Illinois’ electric rate-hike request. But the utility still received an increase of about $48 million, and we’re concerned about customers being unable…...
CUB statement on ComEd’s $243 million reconciliation rate hike
The following is a statement from CUB Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz: We are pleased that state regulators knocked $25 million off of ComEd’s rate hike by weeding out wasteful and inappropriate spending–especially costs connected to fixing the utility’s error-prone billing system. ComEd customers shouldn’t have to pay for the utility’s…...
CUB statement: Capacity market prices reflect need for data center reform
The following is a statement from CUB Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz on the results of PJM Interconnection’s 2027-28 capacity auction, announced Wednesday, Dec. 17 (Read the full statement here.) After a third straight auction marked by unacceptably high prices, it is painfully obvious that our capacity market is breaking under…...
CUB: ComEd taking advantage of ongoing billing problems to push for millions in higher delivery rates
Nearly two years after Commonwealth Edison botched its launch of a new billing system, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) said it hopes to block Illinois’ biggest electric utility from making customers, and not shareholders, cover nearly $50 million in spending to fix the ongoing problems. (Read the full version of…...
