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FIGHTING FOR CLEAN ENERGY,
CONSUMER PROTECTIONS &
LOWER UTILITY BILLS SINCE 1984

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FIGHTING FOR CLEAN ENERGY,
CONSUMER PROTECTIONS &
LOWER UTILITY BILLS SINCE 1984

Support Our Mission

FIGHTING FOR CLEAN ENERGY,
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Latest Blog Posts

CUB News Release: 104% increase in Peoples Gas price in April exposes how utility misled customers on record rate hike

A spike in April’s heating fuel price shows that Peoples Gas drastically understated the fallout customers would experience from a ...
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CUB’s monthly report on gas market volatility: Price spikes in April 2025

April gas supply prices are elevated for most utilities, led by Peoples Gas, which is charging a supply rate that ...
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Happy Earth Month: CUB’s April 2025 events

In April, CUB’s Outreach team will staff free events across Illinois offering tips on energy efficiency, great clean energy programs ...
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Notice: Complaints about EverBright Solar 

CUB has received several complaints recently about a company called EverBright Solar going door-to-door across the state.  The complaints include ...
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Latest Blog Posts

CUB News Release: 104% increase in Peoples Gas price in April exposes how utility misled customers on record rate hike

A spike in April’s heating fuel price shows that Peoples Gas drastically understated the fallout customers would experience from a ...
Read More

CUB’s monthly report on gas market volatility: Price spikes in April 2025

April gas supply prices are elevated for most utilities, led by Peoples Gas, which is charging a supply rate that ...
Read More

Happy Earth Month: CUB’s April 2025 events

In April, CUB’s Outreach team will staff free events across Illinois offering tips on energy efficiency, great clean energy programs ...
Read More

Notice: Complaints about EverBright Solar 

CUB has received several complaints recently about a company called EverBright Solar going door-to-door across the state.  The complaints include ...
Read More