Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois residential customers have lost a combined total of more than $206 million over the last year and more than $2.3 billion since 2015 to alternative electricity suppliers, according to the ICC’s Office of Retail Market Development’s annual report. While ComEd and Ameren are in charge…...
CUB’s money-saving events in August
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. Summer is in full swing, and CUB can help you learn…...
CUB uncovers hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable Ameren spending
CUB’s expert testimony has uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable spending in Ameren Illinois’ proposed four-year plan for improving its power grid. The watchdog warned that the costs of the plan should be reduced substantially to prevent electric bills from being unaffordable. (Sign CUB’s petition urging the ICC…...
CUB testimony uncovers $1 billion+ in questionable ComEd spending
CUB’s expert testimony has uncovered more than $1 billion in questionable spending in Commonwealth Edison’s proposed four-year plan for improving its power grid. (Sign CUB’s petition urging the ICC to hold ComEd accountable.) The consumer group said it was disappointed to see ComEd propose another bloated, expensive grid plan–even after…...
CUB thanks Gov. Pritzker for pausing new tax incentives for data centers, outlining framework for data center safeguards in Illinois
The following is a statement from Citizens Utility Board (CUB) Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement today that he is pausing new data center tax incentives. The governor also outlined a framework for data center safeguards in Illinois. We thank Gov. Pritzker for taking action today by…...
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…...
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