1.0Citizens Utility Boardhttps://www.citizensutilityboard.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WeI3I0Osz4"><a href="https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/blog/2025/09/30/amid-electricity-price-spike-cub-joins-advocates-to-urge-passage-of-the-clean-reliable-grid-affordability-crga-act-in-fall-veto-session/">Amid electricity price spike, CUB joins advocates to urge passage of the Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act in Fall Veto Session</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/blog/2025/09/30/amid-electricity-price-spike-cub-joins-advocates-to-urge-passage-of-the-clean-reliable-grid-affordability-crga-act-in-fall-veto-session/embed/#?secret=WeI3I0Osz4" width="600" height="338" title="“Amid electricity price spike, CUB joins advocates to urge passage of the Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act in Fall Veto Session” — Citizens Utility Board" data-secret="WeI3I0Osz4" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! 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The legislation would implement a number of reforms to help reduce power prices and lower consumers’ utility bills in the long run. “Illinoisans are hurting from electricity price spikes – we call on state leaders to act and protect consumers by getting the CRGA Act across the finish line,” CUB Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz said at a news conference. “Illinois urgently needs the CRGA Act because it would expand energy efficiency programs and add more battery storage projects to the power grid to help bring down electricity prices and lower bills.” The Fall Veto Session is  Oct. 14-16 and 28-30. “Illinois faces a long road of rapidly escalating power bills if we don’t act now. For the sake of our power bills, we must pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act,” Moskowitz added.  Illinois has made historic steps forward in securing clean and affordable energy for consumers thanks in large part to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), but the state now faces unprecedented energy challenges. After two decades of relatively steady demand, electricity usage is now skyrocketing due to power-hungry data centers. What’s more, poor regional and national policy hampers Illinois’ progress. Over the summer, Congress passed a budget reconciliation bill that at the end of the year will phase out solar and energy efficiency tax incentives that have helped consumers make home improvements to reduce their utility bills. Also, regional power grid operators have failed to quickly connect the most affordable resources to the power grid. As a result, painful price spikes have slammed Ameren and Commonwealth Edison customers across Illinois. “The Illinois General Assembly and Governor’s Office have been working hard over the past year to get Illinois’ energy policy right. We know that the answer to rising electricity costs is to continue to implement CEJA and pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act,” said state Rep. Ann Williams, who spoke at the news conference. “The CRGA Act accelerates clean energy resources like energy efficiency and battery storage, which are cost-effective and strengthen our energy grid, while also removing barriers to clean energy deployment and giving Illinoisans tools to save money on their electricity bills. This bill is ready to be voted on this veto session and now is the time for action.” The CRGA Act offers a comprehensive plan to meet the challenges facing our electric grid by making investments that prioritize affordability and reliability for consumers and businesses. Among its commonsense provisions, the legislation would: Add 3 gigawatts (GW) of battery storage to the system, enough to power millions of homes and help bring down energy prices. Battery storage is like insurance for our power grid. By making smart, cost-effective investments in battery storage, Illinois can make our power grid more resilient and reduce costs for consumers from volatile energy markets. Give ratepayers tools to reduce their utility bills like increasing access to rebates to weatherize […]https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_2751.jpg640480