{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Citizens Utility Board","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org","title":"CUB Alerts ComEd Customers to Change in Power Price | Citizens Utility Board","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"N4a0aWrWzz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/comed-nonsummer-price\/\">CUB Alerts ComEd Customers to Change in Power Price<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/comed-nonsummer-price\/embed\/#?secret=N4a0aWrWzz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;CUB Alerts ComEd Customers to Change in Power Price&#8221; &#8212; Citizens Utility Board\" data-secret=\"N4a0aWrWzz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;CUB Alerts ComEd Customers to Change in 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 northern Illinois consumers about a change in Commonwealth Edison\u2019s electricity price. In October, ComEd\u2019s non-summer \u201cprice to compare\u201d\u2014the rate customers should compare to alternative supplier offers\u2014is down nearly 1 percent from last October\u2019s rate. According to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), this is the new ComEd price through May 2020: 7.224 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh)* *This rate includes ComEd\u2019s supply price plus a transmission services charge. Consumers who are pitched an offer from an alternative energy supplier should compare that company\u2019s price to ComEd\u2019s supply rate 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 ComEd\u2019s \u201cprice to compare\u201d 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, ComEd is likely your best bet.\u201d The utility watchdog advised consumers to visit CUB\u2019s online Help Center www.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 center. When evaluating an alternative supply offer, follow these tips: Don\u2019t give out your electric bill or account number unless you are sure you want to switch. An unethical marketer could use your account information to switch you to an alternative supplier without your consent. Ask if the rate is an introductory or promotional rate, how long it lasts, and what the new rate will be once the temporary rate ends. Ask if the plan charges a monthly fee, which will inflate the per-kWh rate. Ask if the company charges an exit fee. Exit fees are capped at $50, and you can avoid the fee if you cancel the contract within 10 days of when the supplier\u2019s charges first appear on the bill. (Note: The Home Energy Affordability and Transparency [HEAT] Act, which CUB supported, outlaws exit fees, beginning Jan. 1). 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, www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.[\/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]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CUB_IL_LogoBadgeRGBAdminLogo.png","thumbnail_width":254,"thumbnail_height":254}