Electric
CUB's "Don't Get Shocked" Help Center
What's New
1. How do
"capacity costs"
impact your electric bill?
2. Get the facts about
BlueStar Energy
.
3. Learn about the
"Smart Grid."
4. Go to our
Center for Rate-hike Fighters
to learn about our legal battles against the big utilities on behalf of your bottom line.
5. Get all the information on energy-efficiency incentives in Illinois, including a tax credit of up to $1,500, at
CUB Live Wire
.
The Price of Electricity
Making Sense of Your Electric Bill
The IPA and your power bill
How do "capacity costs" impact your electric bill?
Saving Energy, Saving Money
Answering your questions about the
"Smart Grid."
Energy Efficiency Incentives:
Federal Tax Credits
and Rebates for
ComEd
and
Ameren
Customers
Rebates for
Peoples
and
North Shore Gas Customers
ComEd's Real-time Pricing Program
Ameren's Power Smart Pricing Program
Energy-saving Tips for All Seasons
The Facts on CFLs and Mercury
Other Handy Tips
CUB’s Utility Checklist for Renters
Reading Your Meter
Utility Do's and Dont's
Getting Compensation for Power Outage Damages
The Facts About BlueStar Energy
Electric Legislation/Regulation
Illinois' 2007 Electric-reform Package
(The Illinois House passed it by a
vote of 80-33
, and the Senate by a
vote of 40-13
.)
Summary of Illinois' 2007 Electric-reform Package for
Ameren customers
and
ComEd customers.
Summary of Illinois' 1997 Electric Restructuring Law
Actual Text of Illinois' 1997 Electric Restructuring Law
ICC Fact Sheet