{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Citizens Utility Board","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org","title":"Welcome to the Big Energy Research Center | Citizens Utility Board","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"V3uYh8WLHe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/big-energy-research-center\/\">Welcome to the Big Energy Research Center<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/big-energy-research-center\/embed\/#?secret=V3uYh8WLHe\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Welcome to the Big Energy Research Center&#8221; &#8212; Citizens Utility Board\" data-secret=\"V3uYh8WLHe\" 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;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Welcome to the Big Energy Research Center&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Thanks to the efforts of Environmental Defense Fund, the Citizens Utility Board and the Illinois Commerce Commission, researchers now have access to a trove of anonymous energy-usage data representing millions of electric customers in Illinois. This data empowers groundbreaking research to help save customers money, unlock energy-saving innovation and answer financial and environmental policy questions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_tabs color=&#8221;sky&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Current Research&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1642526816326-e3b98811-f016&#8243;][vc_column_text]Electric Utility Performance: A State-By-State Data Review, Second Edition: Analyzing data that utilities are required to file with the federal government, this report is a comprehensive evaluation of how all 50 states and the District of Columbia rank in three key areas: affordability, reliability and the environmental impact of electric service. The analysis casts doubt on fossil fuel industry claims that investments in coal and natural gas are necessary to keep electricity bills low and the lights on. (Read CUB&#8217;s news release.) Release Date: Jan. 19, 2023 Better Heat: The Economics of Residential Building Electrification in the City of Chicago:\u00a0This analysis focuses on electric \u201cheat pumps,\u201d an ever-improving technology that can cool and heat homes. CUB\u2019s research team found that homeowners who switch from natural gas to a heat pump would enjoy lifetime savings ranging from $24,716 to $47,104. In total that could potentially generate between $25.3 billion and $28.9 billion in cumulative savings for Chicago residents over the next 34 years.\u00a0(Read CUB\u2019s news release.) Release date:\u00a0Oct. 21, 2021. The Impact of Climate Change on Future ComEd Electricity Demand and Costs: New Evidence from Advanced Metering Infrastructure Data. Using anonymous electricity usage data captured by Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), this analysis shows that by 2050 higher cooling needs in warmer summers will lead customers of Illinois&#8217; largest electric utility to use 3.9 TWh more electricity than in the base case scenario. Cumulatively, under conservative price projections, customers would pay an additional $10.9 billion (in 2018 dollars) over this period. Climate change will hit residential electric bills hardest: the average cost increase for residential customers would be 7.7 percent. Release date: June 10, 2021.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Research Archive&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1642526816346-dea2e779-d1c0&#8243;][vc_column_text]Using electricity customer profiles to combat GHG emissions: New evidence from ComEd AMI data. This first-of-its kind study categorizes the residential customer base of Illinois\u2019 largest electric utility, Commonwealth Edison, into slices of customer-usage profiles to determine their marginal Greenhouse Gas emissions for the period 2016\u22122018. This paper, published in The Electricity Journal, found behavioral changes by electricity customers could have the equivalent benefit of taking 160,000 cars off the road. Release date: Feb. 11, 2021. EV for All: Electrifying Transportation in Low-Income Communities\u00a0(Vol. 3 in the ABCs of EVs series). With the right electric vehicle (EV) policies, Illinois can deliver cleaner air, low-cost transportation options and lower energy costs for all consumers, particularly in neighborhoods most burdened by pollution, poverty and high power bills. (Read CUB\u2019s news release.) Release date: July 29, 2020. Charge for Less: An Analysis of Electricity Pricing for Electric Vehicles in Ameren Territory. \u00a0We compare what customers of utility Ameren Illinois would have paid in 2018 to charge their electric vehicles under average rates compared to the utility\u2019s Power Smart Pricing [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CUB_IL_LogoBadgeRGBAdminLogo.png","thumbnail_width":254,"thumbnail_height":254}