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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…...

[Call to Action] These Scams Must End

October 23, 2018 jjones Alternative suppliers

You can help us right a wrong in Illinois. Check out this list of terrible gas supplier deals CUB found consumers paying at one of our utility-bill clinics this year. $1.32 per therm (312% higher than utility rate at the time) $1.16 per therm (262% higher than utility rate at the time) 70¢ per therm (118% higher than utility rate at…...

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…...

Step forward in Illinois: ICC OKs new protections against electric rip-offs

October 19, 2017 jchilsen Policy/legislation

After three years of hard work by consumer advocates and regulators, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) today voted to finalize new consumer protections against electric rip-offs. The key rules require alternative electric suppliers to: -Obtain a third-party verification of a door-to-door sale or a “Letter of Agency” (documentation in which…...

Are you cooling an empty home? There’s a solution

July 25, 2017 mkulling ComEd, Consumer Advocacy, smart thermostat, Updates

Amid the hottest month of the year, consumer advocates joined with Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to make Chicago-area consumers aware that cooling an empty home while they are away at work or on vacation can cause summer energy bills to soar at a news conference…...

ICC approves new rules to protect electric shoppers

June 7, 2017 jchilsen Alternative suppliers

CUB commended the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), led by Chairman Brien Sheahan, for advancing new rules designed to help electric customers avoid bad deals from alternative electric suppliers. “We believe a healthy competitive electric market always makes consumer protections a priority,” CUB Executive Director David Kolata said in a statement. “These…...

Big ICC ruling for electric shoppers

September 27, 2016 Samantha Alternative suppliers, CUB, Electric bills, Uncategorized

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) took a big step in improving the power market, proposing new rules to protect consumers against misleading marketing. CUB and other consumer advocates applaud the new rules. For about two years, we have been calling for tougher rules to prevent misleading and confusing marketing by…...

At it again…

August 6, 2015 jchilsen Alternative suppliers

Apparently, Sperian Energy has taken the expression, “When the cat’s away, the mouse will play” to heart. After a history of concerns with Sperian Energy, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) last week launched a formal investigation of the alternative electric supplier for its allegedly deceptive and misleading marketing practices. After receiving…...

Electric competition: Not the money saver it once was

July 22, 2015 jchilsen Alternative suppliers, ComEd

The times are a’changing. When electric competition began in northern Illinois, it seemed like a sure bet for savings. ComEd’s price at the time was high and electric customers could easily find deals by shopping the market of unregulated suppliers. But the era of easy savings is over, for now, in…...

$310,800 refund for Nordic Energy customers

June 30, 2015 jchilsen Alternative suppliers, refund

Nordic Energy customers have something to celebrate. Together, the staff of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), Attorney General Lisa Madigan and CUB negotiated a $310,800 settlement with the alternative electric supplier to resolve complaints that the company engaged in misleading marketing and unfair sales practices. The settlement requires Nordic to…...

It could be an expensive winter

[Call to Action] These Scams Must End

Ameren customers: Tell the ICC to oppose new rate hikes

Step forward in Illinois: ICC OKs new protections against electric rip-offs

Are you cooling an empty home? There’s a solution

ICC approves new rules to protect electric shoppers

Big ICC ruling for electric shoppers

At it again…

Electric competition: Not the money saver it once was

$310,800 refund for Nordic Energy customers

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