Clean Energy

Alternative Pricing Programs

• ComEd Customers
  • Peak Time Savings
  • Hourly Pricing
  • Time-of-Day Pricing Program
  • Central AC Cycling Program
• Ameren Customers
  • Peak Time Rewards
  • Power Smart Pricing
• Interested in Solar?
  • Illinois Net Metering

General Efficiency Tips

• CUB’s free Virtual Utility Bill Consultation (This service is also available in Spanish.)
• Video:Home Energy Savings webinar
• CUB’s Electric Vehicle Buyer’s Handbook
• Year-Round Energy Saving Tips
• Smart Thermostats
• Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program
• Chicago Bungalow Association Energy Savers Program
• Federal/State Incentives
• Learn about home energy audits (assessments).

Electric Efficiency

• ComEd Energy Efficiency Programs
• Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Programs
• Choosing Energy Efficient Lighting (Infographics in English, Spanish and Polish)
• Year-Round Energy Saving Tips
• The Facts on Energy Reports
• Learn about home energy audits (assessments).

Gas Efficiency

• Nicor Gas Efficiency Programs
• Peoples Gas Efficiency Programs
• North Shore Efficiency Programs
• Ameren Illinois Efficiency Programs
• Heat Pumps
• Year-Round Energy Saving Tips
• Learn about home energy audits (assessments).

The Smart Grid

• The Facts on Smart Meters
• Smart Grid: What You Need to Know

Electric Vehicles

• EV Buyer’s Guide Livestream
• See how much you could save by switching to an electric vehicle: CUB’s EV Calculator
• Rebate information: CUB’s blog on the Inflation Reduction Act and CUB’s Illinois Electric Vehicle Rebate Factsheet
• Electric Transportation: Electrifying Transportation in Low-Income Communities
• Ameren’s ChargeSmart Program (an optional rate program for Ameren residential customers who drive an EV and charge it at home) 

• NEW: Higher Education Networked Geothermal Guide
  Learn how two schools are using networked geothermal technology to help them cut energy costs by millions of dollars. Could this be right for your school? Order the free guide: “Networked Geothermal: A Guide for Higher Education Institutions.”
• NEW: Community Networked Geothermal Guide
  Learn how a housing development in Texas is using networked geothermal technology to help residents slash their energy bills and their carbon footprint. “That’s a pretty darn good feeling,” said one resident. Order the free guide: “Community Networked Geothermal: A Case Study for Developers.”
• CUB’s Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act: This guide explains how Illinois consumers can take advantage of all the money-saving energy provisions in the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
• CUB’s Electric Vehicle Buyer’s Handbook: This handbook is filled with shopping tips and details about the key questions you need to ask when considering an electric vehicle.
• The ABCs of EVs series: CUB’s guides on electric vehicles and transportation electrification: This three-part series describes regulatory considerations and policies to support transportation electrification and discusses ways to quickly and efficiently bring TE benefits to the communities that need them most.
• A Renter’s Utility Guide: Go Green, Cut Costs and Learn Your Rights (en Espanol): This publication is filled with tips on saving energy and info on solar and other green programs for renters, and it lists the details to consider when you’re setting up utility service. Don’t forget: renters have utility rights, too!
• CUB’s Guide to Going Green: Energy efficiency is good for climate change and your bottom line. In this guide, we lay out our recommendations for making your home more environmentally friendly while lowering your bills.
• CUB’s Better Heat Guide: Steps to a Cheaper, Cleaner Way to Heat Our Homes in Chicago: This guide was made for Chicago residents who want to explore switching their heat from gas to electricity. (Not from Chicago? Read our statewide guide.)