Debate over PURA Powers Threatens to Stall CT Energy Prices Bill

Debate over PURA powers threatens to stall CT energy prices bill

A key sticking point has emerged in state lawmakers’ desperate bid to reach a deal that will offer some relief for Connecticut residents on their electric bills, legislative leaders said on Friday. As of early Friday evening, negotiators were still at work putting the finishing touches on Senate Bill 4, a sprawling piece of legislation that lawmakers hope will offer between $250 million and $500 million in direct savings to ratepayers by borrowi…

Illinois lawmakers eye remedy for soaring electric bills – Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lawmakers are considering ways to generate and conserve more power with a plan to push for additional solar and wind energy; end a state ban on new nuclear plants; and incentives to build large batteries that store the energy produced by “renewable” solar and wind power. Consumers would also be urged to conserve more energy under incentives included in a more than 750-page bill that was presented in the final days of the legislative ses…

Illinois lawmakers eye remedy for soaring electric bills

Just weeks before ComEd customers are about to get hit with higher bills, Illinois lawmakers are considering ways to generate and conserve more power with a plan to push for additional solar and wind energy and end a state ban on new nuclear plants.Under the measure, the state would also provide incentives to build large batteries that store the energy produced by “renewable” solar and wind power.Consumers would also be urged to conserve more en…

Summer electric price hike fuels tensions - Chronicle Media

Electric customers around Illinois will see significantly higher prices on their bills next month. The average residential customer of northern Illinois’ Commonwealth Edison will pay about $10.60 per month more this summer, according to a company statement. Downstate Ameren Illinois customers, meanwhile, can expect an 18 percent to 22 percent increase in their monthly bill.... The post Summer electric price hike fuels tensions appeared first on …

Op-Ed from Senator Harris: A real plan to stabilize energy costs as summer rate hikes hit families

From State Senator Erica Harriss (R-56th–Glen Carbon): State Senator Erica Harriss (R-56th–Glen Carbon) As temperatures rise and air conditioning use increases, Illinois families are facing yet another financial blow: higher electricity bills. At a time when households are already grappling with inflation, the latest rate increases couldn’t come at a worse time. While recent grid auctions may be the trigger, the real issue lies in flawed energy …