{"id":23930,"date":"2019-12-19T15:37:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T21:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/amerennonsummerprice-copy\/"},"modified":"2019-12-19T15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T21:37:21","slug":"amerennonsummerprice-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/amerennonsummerprice-copy\/","title":{"rendered":"CUB Alerts Central and Southern Illinois Consumers of Change to Ameren Power Price  Copy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CUB Alerts Central and Southern Illinois Consumers of Change to Ameren Power Price&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<ul class=\"icon \"><li><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191018_AmerenWinterPrices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PDF version <\/strong><strong>of this release<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/strong>October 18, 2019<strong><br \/>\nCONTACT:\u00a0<\/strong>Jim Chilsen, (o) 312-263-4282, (c) 312-513-1784<\/p>\n<p>The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Friday alerted Central and Southern Illinois consumers about a change in Ameren Illinois\u2019 electricity price.<\/p>\n<p>Ameren\u2019s \u201cprice to compare,\u201d which is the rate customers should use when comparing alternative supply offers, is about 6 percent lower than last October\u2019s price for the first 800 kilowatt hours of usage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Ameren Illinois Price to Compare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>October 2019 &#8211; May 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.715<\/strong>\u00a0cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for 0-800 kWh,\u00a0<strong>4.476<\/strong>\u00a0cents per kWh for usage over 800 kWh*<\/p>\n<p>*This rate includes Ameren\u2019s supply price, a transmission service charge and a supply cost adjustment.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers with an alternative power supplier should compare the offered rate to the Price to Compare rates above. Since 2015, Illinois consumers have lost nearly $800 million to alternative energy suppliers, according to the latest statistics from the Illinois Commerce Commission\u2019s Office of Retail Market Development. Knowing the right rate to use as a reference helps consumers make informed decisions about their power bills and avoid rip-offs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnowledge is power, and not the kind that increases your electricity bills,\u201d CUB Communications Director Jim Chilsen said. \u201cConsumers who are given good information don\u2019t get ripped off. Everyone should know that in the current market, Ameren is likely your best bet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The utility watchdog advised consumers to visit CUB\u2019s online Help Center at \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org<\/a> to find more information on how to avoid alternative supplier scams. Consumers can also order a free copy of CUB\u2019s Gas and Electric guide at the online Help Center.<\/p>\n<p>CUB is Illinois\u2019 leading nonprofit utility watchdog group. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, CUB has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. For more information, call CUB\u2019s Consumer Hotline at 1-800-669-5556 or visit CUB\u2019s award-winning website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CUB Alerts Central and Southern Illinois Consumers of Change to Ameren Power Price&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2019 CONTACT:\u00a0Jim Chilsen, (o) 312-263-4282, (c) 312-513-1784 The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Friday alerted Central and Southern Illinois consumers about a change in Ameren Illinois\u2019 electricity price. Ameren\u2019s \u201cprice to compare,\u201d which is the rate customers should use when comparing alternative supply offers, is about 6 percent lower than last October\u2019s price for the first 800 kilowatt hours of usage. New Ameren Illinois Price to Compare October 2019 &#8211; May 2020 4.715\u00a0cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for 0-800 kWh,\u00a04.476\u00a0cents per kWh for usage over 800 kWh* *This rate includes Ameren\u2019s supply price, a transmission service charge and a supply cost adjustment. Consumers with an alternative power supplier should compare the offered rate to the Price to Compare rates above. Since 2015, Illinois consumers have lost nearly $800 million to alternative energy suppliers, according to the latest statistics from the Illinois Commerce Commission\u2019s Office of Retail Market Development. Knowing the right rate to use as a reference helps consumers make informed decisions about their power bills and avoid rip-offs. \u201cKnowledge is power, and not the kind that increases your electricity bills,\u201d CUB Communications Director Jim Chilsen said. \u201cConsumers who are given good information don\u2019t get ripped off. Everyone should know that in the current market, Ameren is likely your best bet.\u201d The utility watchdog advised consumers to visit CUB\u2019s online Help Center at \u00a0www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org to find more information on how to avoid alternative supplier scams. Consumers can also order a free copy of CUB\u2019s Gas and Electric guide at the online Help Center. CUB is Illinois\u2019 leading nonprofit utility watchdog group. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, CUB has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. 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