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Citizens Utility Board • Fighting for Illinois utility customers since 1984. We tweet in English and Spanish at @CUBEspanol.
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Joined June 2009
For those who qualify, Illinois Solar for All is the most cost-effective way for you to install solar panels at your home or subscribe to a community solar project. Learn more about it at
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RT @ILCleanJobs: "We need to start developing a plan to transition away from gas to electricity." #ElectrifyChi
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CUB has a new fact sheet, introducing consumers to their main options for replacing gas-fired appliances in their home:
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RT @cleanenergyorg: Heat pumps just keep getting hotter. These ultra-efficient, emissions-free appliances are almost certain to have outsol…
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How does this one organization impact your power prices? @ForABetterGrid Campaign Manager Clara Summers covers PJM Interconnection in our handy 101 webinar. Watch the recording here:
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Join CUB and Illinois Solar for All at @GPCCouncil tomorrow, February 5th from 4pm-6pm for our Housing & Utility Clinic. Bring your ComEd bill and get expert advice on how to save money for the cold months ahead. RSVP here:
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This is CUB's Outreach team, the nice folks who travel this beautiful state to give tips on cutting utility bills and show people how clean energy saves money. Big thanks to all our supporters! Check out the free events CUB's team is staffing in February:
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Gas prices are up this month for 6 of 9 major Illinois utilities, compared with last February. That includes an 18% jump for Peoples Gas, a 20% jump for North Shore and a 6% jump for Ameren. Read our monthly report on gas market volatility:
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Did you know you can help “grow” solar power in Illinois? Subscribing to a community solar garden is a great option to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Here’s a quick guide to how it works. For more info on income-eligible opportunities, visit
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CUB, @EnvDefenseFund and @ELPCenter announce they have reached a settlement with Ameren to bring grid-enhancing tech into Illinois transmission planning, helping maximize consumer benefits of the utility’s transmission investments. Read more:
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.@NREL estimates that community solar in the United States has the potential to provide 1,710 TWh of electricity annually, enough to power more than 90 million typical US homes for a year. Learn more about community solar in Illinois with our resource:
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RT @KnowlesABC7: GAS PIPE REPLACEMENT COSTS: The Illinois Commerce Commission put the project on hold in 2023 due to concerns over costs an…
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It's actually a $134 million gas hike proposed by Ameren Illinois. This would be the third gas increase for Ameren in five years. Gas is unsustainably expensive.
Electric provider Ameren Illinois is proposing a $137 million gas rate hike, but a consumer advocacy group says that’s too much for customers to bear. DETAILS:
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Navigating Solar Options with CUB: 7-8 pm, Wednesday, Jan. 29. Join CUB and @JPNAChicago at the Congregational Church of Jefferson Park UCC (5320 W Giddings St., Chicago, IL 60630) for a presentation on how you can save money with solar power!
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BREAKING: Ameren IL is pushing for a $134M gas rate hike. CUB is challenging it: "This punishing increase–which calls for hiking key delivery charges by more than 20 percent–would be a hardship for many Ameren customers."
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Ultimately, the City Council held off on the vote. We'll keep working in support of a meaningful ordinance.
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Today, January 28th is International Data Privacy Day. Learn more about how to protect your data and #StaySafeOnline with CUB’s handy Internet Privacy guide: #DataPrivacyWeek
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And CUB supports the IL version of this bill: HB 1802
CUB's Clara Summers recently spoke in favor of a Maryland bill (HB121) that would require utilities to make public their votes at PJM. Votes at PJM are often secret--even though they have a huge impact on our power bills. Watch Clara at 33:32:
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