Citizens Utility Board
Fight utility rate hikes, promote clean energy, and advocate for consumer protections in Illinois.
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Sweaters, sunshine and bubble wrap: Your best winter energy tips
Consumers are a great source of information for CUB, and you proved it again this past Energy Awareness Month. We asked for your best winter efficiency tips, and you sent us more than 100 tips! We randomly picked one lucky tipster to win an 8-pack of super-efficient,…
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CUB’s money-saving events in November
This November CUB is hitting the road to help consumers better understand how to save money on utility bills and how people can make their voices heard. From community solar to data centers to a Lobby Day in Springfield, here are some examples of events we’re staffing this…
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CUB’s report on gas market volatility: November 2026
Gas prices for four of Illinois’ 9 major utilities are higher than a year ago, including Liberty Utilities, which is charging a supply price that is about 23 percent higher; Illinois Gas, with a price about 5 percent higher; and Peoples Gas, which is charging a price that is…
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As Peoples Gas parent announces 43.5% profit jump, advocates deliver 10,000+ public comments calling for rejection of Peoples’ $144M rate-hike request
CHICAGO – Concerned about the well-being of Chicago families this winter, consumer and environmental organizations delivered more than 10,000 public comments to utility regulators Thursday calling for deep cuts to Peoples Gas’ proposed $144 million rate hike. After delivering…
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Power-grabbing at PJM hits a new low
By Clara Summers Director, CUB’s Consumers for a Better Grid Campaign Governance reform at PJM Interconnection was always going to be hard. PJM is a contradiction in so many ways: it sets rules for the electricity market like a government, but is a private corporation. Its…
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ComEd customers could be on hook for billions in data center-related costs, according to consumer advocates’ review of utility’s records
As the public backlash against data centers escalates across Illinois, newly disclosed records reveal that fees the controversial facilities paid to Commonwealth Edison over the last five years fell billions of dollars short of the total price tag expected to connect them to the…
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The basics on community solar offers in Illinois
This article provides general information on community solar offers–for details on specific offers, please go to SolarInTheCommunity.com, CUB’s community solar resource. If you are not already familiar with community solar, please read our Introduction to Community Solar first.…
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Data centers and your electric bills
Power bills are going up across the country, and the surge in data center development is a big reason. These facilities, which house computer systems used for storing, processing, and distributing digital information, use a tremendous amount of electricity–the largest data…
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FERC rejection of PJM data center plan makes state action last hope to protect consumers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a ruling on PJM Interconnection’s proposed large load plan, rejecting measures that would have held data centers accountable for their costs. The decision, which flies in the face of the White House Ratepayer Protection…
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State regulators OK settlement in Nicor Gas rate case
Nicor Gas’ rate-hike request will be reduced by 63 percent, including a $6 decrease in the monthly customer charge, under a settlement negotiated by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). The ICC approved the settlement on…
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Advocates urge state regulators to lower Proposed Order’s recommended $66 million rate hike for Peoples Gas
A recommendation pending before the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) would give Peoples Gas the license to impose a $66.2 million rate hike this winter on the utility’s beleaguered customers, but the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and other advocates Wednesday urged state…
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‘Totally Outrageous’: Illinoisans sound off about their summer power bills
Illinois consumers paid up to 50 percent more for electricity this past summer, and a big reason was soaring demand from new and proposed data centers. CUB asked Illinoisans in our Electric Bill Poll just how bad their power bills got. Check out some of the responses, and send a…
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CUB tips: How to complain to your utility
We hear a lot of stories from exasperated consumers who have contacted their utilities with a complaint or question, only to spend hours on the phone trying to communicate with customer service representatives. CUB recommends these steps to making your call as effective as…