{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Citizens Utility Board","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org","title":"Victory? Nicor customers to see $72 million refund | Citizens Utility Board","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jYQEbpeF2V\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/06\/victory-nicor-customers-to-see-72-million-refund\/\">Victory? Nicor customers to see $72 million refund<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/06\/victory-nicor-customers-to-see-72-million-refund\/embed\/#?secret=jYQEbpeF2V\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Victory? Nicor customers to see $72 million refund&#8221; &#8212; Citizens Utility Board\" data-secret=\"jYQEbpeF2V\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"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":"A 5-0 Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) ruling means Nicor customers will be on the receiving end of a $72 million paycheck in the near future. While we\u2019re always happy to see customers get a refund, in this case, $72 million is not enough to undo the harm done to customers. That\u2019s why we\u2019re filing a petition for rehearing. CUB\u2019s case against Nicor began more than a decade ago, when staffers discovered a memo on the office fax machine sent from an anonymous Nicor whistleblower. The fax brought to light a price-gouging scheme that CUB believes robbed Nicor customers of nearly $300 million, forcing them to pay inflated natural gas bills at time when prices were already at record highs. Special thanks to CUB\u2019s hardworking team of attorneys, including Litigation Director Julie Soderna, who poured more than 10 years of hard work into the case. And a huge thank you to the 1,800+ Illinois consumers who sent messages to state regulators asking for a fair refund. Your voice was heard. There\u2019s no word yet on exactly how much the refund will be per customer\u2014but it will show up as a credit on current customers\u2019 bills sometime in the near future. We\u2019ll keep you updated. Until then, we\u2019ll be hard at work fighting for a larger refund.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CUB_IL_LogoBadgeRGBAdminLogo.png","thumbnail_width":254,"thumbnail_height":254}