Electric
CUB's "Don't Get Shocked" Help Center
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.

Making Sense of Your Electric Bill

The IPA and your power bill

How do "capacity costs" impact your electric bill?
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
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 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