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ICC promotes energy efficient tips
to help offset summer energy costs
[May 30, 2025]
Springfield, IL – The Illinois
Commerce Commission (ICC) is alerting Illinoisans on ways to keep
cool and offset coming energy price spikes. Summer costs are
expected to rise June 1 for ComEd and Ameren customers alike
following a regional increase in energy supply prices.
“Energy affordability is always top of mind at the ICC, and we want
ratepayers to be aware of higher summertime rates so they can safely
plan to reduce energy usage and improve energy efficiency around
their homes,” said Jonathan Feipel, Executive Director for the
Illinois Commerce Commission. “Higher energy supply rates are not
unique to Illinois. Unfortunately, electric consumers from Louisiana
to Minnesota will be paying more for electricity—not due to state
policy decisions, but regional supply and demand.”
PJM Interconnection, the power grid operator for northern Illinois,
and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the operator
for central and southern Illinois, experienced drastically higher
than normal energy supply pricing at their annual capacity auctions.
Both grid operators have issued summer preparedness warnings for
possible grid supply shortages and elevated risk in their respective
regions.
The average residential ComEd
customer can expect a monthly increase of about $11 per month, and
the average residential Ameren customer will see summer bill
increases closer to $45 per month. Come fall, Ameren’s bill increase
will drop to around $4 a month.
Consumers can review the following tips to beat the heat and help
offset the increased costs this summer:
Contact your utility about programs to reduce energy usage during
peak hours.
Install a programmable thermostat to control the temperature
overnight.
Schedule regular AC maintenance visits and replace filters
regularly.
Close curtains and other window treatments to block the sun.
Use ceiling or box fans to keep cool.
Caulk or weatherstrip around doors and windows to seal any leaks.
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Read the full
list of tips for staying cool and saving money this summer.
Los consejos son disponibles en Español.
Customers can visit the ICC’s
Utility Energy Assistance webpage, Citizen’s Utility Board’s
Help Center,
Ameren Payment Assistance, and/or
ComEd Payment Assistance to learn more about bill assistance
options.
About the Illinois Commerce Commission
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is a quasi-judicial body
made up of five Commissioners. Through its Public Utility
Program, the Commission oversees the provision of adequate,
reliable, efficient, and safe utility services at the least
possible cost to Illinois citizens served by electric, natural
gas, telecommunications, water, and sewer public utility
companies. Through its Transportation Regulatory Program, the
Commission oversees public safety and consumer protection
programs with regard to intrastate commercial motor carriers of
general freight, household goods movers, relocation towers,
safety towers, personal property warehouses, and repossession
agencies. The ICC’s Rail Safety Program also inspects and
regulates the general safety of railroad tracks, facilities, and
equipment in the state.
To learn more about the Commission, its offices, and bureaus
here. Consumers who need help resolving a utility dispute
can call 800-524-0795 or file an
online complaint. For all transportation-related complaints,
call 847-294-4326.
Follow the Illinois Commerce Commission on social media @ILCommerceComm.
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