Request an Event

CUB’s outreach staff participates in hundreds of free community events throughout the state each year. Whether you’re looking for someone to speak to your group, staff a resource table or analyze your clients’ energy bills, our experts would love to help.

We could give a presentation on any of the following topics, or, we could do a utility bill clinic, which involves scheduling appointments for consumers to bring their utility bills in to be analyzed by our staff. A utility bill clinic would be a two-hour event, whereas a presentation would last for about an hour.

Home Energy Savings (1 hour presentation)
Learn about your energy choices and ways to save money on your utility bills. During this presentation we will go over:

  • Understanding your utility bills
  • Your energy choices
  • Energy efficiency programs that can help consumers save energy and money,
  • and Solar options

Decarbonizing Your Home (1 hour presentation):
CUB will dive into ways renters and homeowners can access energy efficiency and cost saving programs and appliances. During this presentation, you will receive information on:

  • Building Decarbonization
  • The benefits of building electrification
  • New tax credits and rebates for home energy improvements available through the Inflation Reduction Act
  • Heat Pumps and Induction Stoves
  • Free programs designed to save you energy and money

Navigating Solar Options (1 hour presentation):
Learn about solar and the benefits of clean energy. During this presentation, you will receive information on:

  • How Solar panels work with your home and the grid
  • An overview of state and federal incentives
  • How consumers can benefit from renewable energy
  • Programs like Community Solar and Illinois Solar for All

Cable Options and Reducing Robocalls (1 hour presentation):
A presentation about your cable options and reducing robocalls. During the program, a CUB representative will discuss:

  • The different choices in the TV market
  • Ways to cut your cable costs
  • Streaming services available to consumers
  • How to avoid common robocall scams
  • Call-blocking services and what they mean for your pocket
  • New federal legislation passed helping to reduce robocalls

Utility Bill Clinic (2 hours total, one-on-one appointments of 15-30 minutes each):
CUB will provide suggestions on how to reduce your utility bills and tap into money-saving, clean energy programs. Each participant will speak one-on-one with a CUB counselor to receive a personalized analysis of their bills. At CUB’s clinic, you will receive information on:

  • Solar and electrification programs that can help lower your utility bills
  • Rebates for energy saving programs
  • Strategies for reducing energy costs through efficiency programs and DIY solutions for home-owners and renters
  • Spotting unnecessary charges on your gas and electric bills
  • Income-qualified financial assistance programs

Our online event request form is temporarily unavailable. To request a CUB event, please email [email protected] using the button below. A pre-filled email will open with the information we need to process your request. Once submitted, one of our representatives will contact you to discuss the details.

Please be advised: Due to our present staff capacity, scheduling constraints, and resources required to host our utility bill clinics, we require a minimum registration of 10 participants to proceed with the event. Your understanding and cooperation in meeting this requirement are greatly appreciated.