Fight the ComEd and Ameren automatic rate-hike bill!
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Tell FERC: Investigate this ridiculous rate hike | |
Read the background below and then send a message to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). | |
Stop H.R. 2666! | |
Asking regulators to oppose "No rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act" (H.R. 2666) | Link to 20160223_advocacy_protectInternet e-newsletter | |
Tell Legislators: Support Community Solar! | |
Big utilities are in Springfield trying to kill updated rules for Illinois' Community Solar Standard. | |
Stop Internet Price Gouging | |
Warn Illinois' U.S. Senators about H.R. 2666 (The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act) that passed the House of Representatives. | |
Strong energy efficiency standards for ALL Illinois | |
Asking the General Assembly to make sure that the efficiency benefits in the legislation that Exelon/ComEd proposed are extended to everyone in Illinois, even Ameren territory. | |
Join the fight to reform the cable/Internet industries | |
Congress passed its 2017 financial services appropriations bill. Riders in the bill could sink several key reforms that the (FCC) has launched concerning net neutrality, broadband privacy and pricey set-top cable boxes. | |
Support a stronger, more affordable power grid | |
H.R. 5350 and S. 3159 would help build a stronger, more affordable power grid. The bills would offer a 30 percent tax credit to people who invest in energy storage systems for their homes and business. | |
Fight Caller ID Spoofing | |
S. 2558 would combat caller identification (Caller ID) spoofing. The bill would close loopholes and strengthen existing law against spoofing to include calls made from overseas scam artists. It also would prohibit the scam on text messages. | |
Tell your legislators: Strong energy efficiency standards | |
Opportunity for the Illinois General Assembly to require utilities to dramatically expand investment in energy efficiency, spark at least $4 billion in consumer savings, and create tens of thousands of jobs across the state. | |
Tell your legislators: Support SB 2814 | |
Tell legislators to vote 'yes' in favor of Senate Bill 2814, the Future Energy Jobs bill. | |
Thank legislators for supporting SB 2814 | |
Thanks legislators for fighting for the Future Energy Jobs Bill (Senate Bill 2814). | |
Fight for a bigger Ameren rate cut | |
The ICC has approved a $14.5 million Ameren electric rate decrease. CUB argues that IL consumers deserve an even bigger rate decrease--$22 million. | |
Cut ComEd's rate hike | |
ComEd received a $127 million rate hike. The ICC cut the increase by $10 million but there's an opportunity to cut it even more. | |
Say NO to H.R. 117 | |
Defeat the new bill, H.R. 117, a.k.a. the "Energy Efficiency Free Market Act of 2017 | |
Tell ICC: Lower Ameren's customer charge | |
Tell the ICC to lower Ameren's customer charge | |
Tell ICC: Support Methane Mapping | |
Tell the ICC to support methane mapping to lessen the burden on PG customers. | |
Tell legislators: Say NO to AT&T | |
Say NO to AT&T's plan to kill landline service in Illinois in 2017. | |
Fight Electric Price-Gouging: Support HB 3038 | |
Tell legislators: Support House Bill 3038 - The Electric Supplier Accountability Act | |
Tell Washington: Hands off the CFPB! | |
Tell Washington: Stand up for consumers and say NO to any effort to weaken or abolish the CFPB | |
Thank ICC, urge it to reform Peoples Gas program | |
Thank you for voting to extend the ICC's investigation of the mismanaged Peoples Gas pipeline replacement program. | |
Ameren Customers: Thank the ICC | |
Tell ICC: Thanks for rejecting Ameren's attack on energy efficiency. | |
Tell Washington: Protect Energy Efficiency | |
Tell Washington: Say NO to any initiative that would hurt federal energy efficiency programs. | |
Tell ICC: Reject Nicor's Rate Hike | |
On Thursday, Sept. 22, the Illinois Commerce Commission voted for stronger consumer protections against bad electric deals. | |
Fight budget cuts that will lead to higher bills | |
The White House budget blueprint calls for killing a bunch of energy programs, including Energy Star, LIHEAP and Weatherization Assistance. | |
Thank the ICC for $17.5 M ComEd rate cut | |
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a $17.5 million rate cut for ComEd customers. | |
Tell Congress: Protect my Internet Privacy! | |
Congress expected to vote on whether to kill historic broadband privacy rules that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved last year. | |
Fight ComEd's $96 million rate hike | |
On Thursday, April 13, ComEd proposed a $96 million delivery increase. | |
Tell the General Assembly: Say NO to AT&T | |
Say NO to AT&T's plan to kill landline service in Illinois in 2017. | |
Join the fight for stronger protections against electric rip-offs | |
The ICC voted for stronger consumer protections against bad electric deals. These rules must go through a lengthy review process and then get final approval by a legislative committee. | |
Tell the ICC: Say NO to Aqua Illinois' rate hike | |
Aqua Illinois has filed for a 19% water/sewer rate hike with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). | |
Fight for S. 385: The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act | |
Tell Washington: Say NO to any initiative that would hurt federal energy efficiency programs. | |
Fight to protect net neutrality rules | |
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally voted to move forward with a proposal to gut Internet consumer protections called "net neutrality." | |
Don't let AT&T dictate IL's telecom future! | |
Tell the IL House: Don't let AT&T dictate our telecom future! | |
Save Energy Star | |
The White House has released its official budget plan and it calls for eliminating funding for Energy Star--an efficiency program that has cut utility bills by $430 billion. | |
Urge the Governor: Veto AT&T's bill (SB 1839) | |
The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation (Senate Bill 1839) that would allow AT&T to eventually end landline service and dictate Illinois' telecom future. But the governor could still veto this legislation. | |
Urge lawmakers: Pass strong protections against electric rip-off | |
On Thursday, June 1, the ICC unanimously approved stronger consumer protections to help consumers avoid bad deals peddled by alternative electric suppliers. | |
Urge regulators to OK Ameren rate cut | |
Ameren Illinois has proposed a $16.3 million DECREASE in delivery rates, to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. | |
Tell regulators: Fix Peoples Gas pipe program | |
Peoples Gas is replacing about 1,900 miles of aging Chicago gas mains. Customers can't afford to pay $8-$10 billion in higher gas bills for this program. | |
Tell Springfield: Protect solar, LIHEAP funds | |
Spread the word about bad proposals in Springfield to divert funds from good programs that promote solar power and lower utility bills. | |
Urge General Assembly: Do NOT override veto of SB 1839 | |
Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed Senate Bill 1839, a bill that would allow AT&T to eventually end traditional landline service. The General Assembly should NOT override the veto. | |
Urge Congress: Protect Landline Customers | |
The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that would eventually allow AT&T to end traditional landline service in its territory. But the phone company still needs to get approval from the FCC to end landlines. | |
Tell Springfield: Thanks for protecting solar, LIHEAP funding | |
Thank legislators for protecting special state funds for Illinois Solar for All and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). | |
Tell Congress: Protect Net Neutrality | |
Tell Congress to stand up for the existing net neutrality rules (based on the Title II classification that treats broadband as a public utility). | |
Tell Congress: Reform Pay TV! | |
Tell Congress how much support there is for reforming the Pay TV industry. | |
Tell Congress: Protect Solar | |
Tell Congress to support solar by opposing high tariffs on solar panels. | |
Tell Congress: Protect my privacy! | |
Tell Illinois' Congressional delegation to stand up for our privacy and push for stronger data privacy laws. | |
Urge White House: Promote efficiency in new power plan | |
Urge White House: Promote efficiency in new power plan | |
Tell the White House: Don't impose harmful tariffs! | |
Tell the White House to support solar by opposing high tariffs on solar panels. | |
Tell the White House: Don't raise our electric bills | |
Urge White House: Abandon Department of Energy's "Grid Resiliency" plan. | |
Tell your Representative: Don't back down on net neutrality | |
Tell your Representative: Don't back down on net neutrality | |
Mr. President, don't make us pay for failing power plants | |
Don't raise our electric bills to bail out the coal and nuclear industries. | |
Ask AT&T to improve its wireless offerings! | |
Ask AT&T to improve its wireless offerings! | |
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Ask Sprint to improve its wireless offerings! | |
Ask Sprint to improve its wireless offerings! | |
Ask T-Mobile to improve its wireless offerings! | |
Ask T-Mobile to improve its wireless offerings! | |
Ask Verizon to improve its wireless offerings! | |
Ask Verizon to improve its wireless offerings! | |
Crack down on Cellphone Cramming! | |
Tell the FCC to crack down on wireless cramming | |
Free and open Internet threatened | |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon could take away your right to a free and open Internet! Send a message to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take action and restore "net neutrality." | |
Help us fight annoying robocalls! | |
Help us fight annoying robocalls! | |
Help us fight annoying robocalls! | |
Help us fight annoying robocalls! | |
Help us fight annoying robocalls! | |
Help us fight annoying robocalls! | |
Protect cable customers! | |
In February, Comcast announced plans to buy Time Warner Cable in a $45 billion deal that unites the nation's two largest cable/Internet providers. Before that happens, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must approve the merger. | |
Fight for money-saving electricity plans | |
Support Time-of-Use Pricing (AA150421) initially for ComEd only | |
Fight for money-saving electricity plans | |
Support Time-of-Use Pricing (AA150421WB) initially for ComEd only | |
Tell Congress: Unlock cellphones! | |
Read this background and then send a message asking Illinois' Washington delegation to support federal legislation that would unlock cellphones | |
Tell FERC: Investigate this ridiculous rate hike | |
Read the background below and then send a message to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). for the web | |
Tell Illinois' Congressional Delegation: Say NO to cellphone robocalls | |
Tell Illinois' Congressional Delegation: Say NO to cellphone robocalls | |
Tell State Regulators: Reduce the Ameren rate hike! | |
CUB has now filed a "petition for rehearing" with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to try to reduce the rate hike as much as possible. | |
Tell State Regulators: Reduce the ComEd rate hike! | |
CUB has now filed a "petition for rehearing" with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to try to reduce the rate hike as much as possible. | |
Tell the FCC to crack down on wireless cramming | |
Tell the FCC to crack down on wireless cramming | |
Tell the FCC: Keep the Internet Free and Open | |
On May 15, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler will propose new Internet rules that will have a major impact on "net neutrality." | |
Tell the FTC: Protect consumers from bad telemarketing | |
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) introduced the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) in 1995 to prevent abusive telemarketing practices. | |
Urge FERC to investigate Illinois' power market | |
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Urge FERC to reform Illinois' power market | |
Urge FERC to reform Illinois' power market | |
Urge FERC to reform Illinois' power market | |
Urge FERC to reform Illinois' power market | |
Urge FERC to reform Illinois' power market | |
Urge FERC to reform Illinois' power market | |
Vote no on SB 1421 | |
Plain and simple, SB 1421 would force water customers to pay for services they don't receive. | |
Vote no on SB 1421 | |
Plain and simple, SB 1421 would force water customers to pay for services they don't receive. | |
Vote no on SB 1421 | |
Plain and simple, SB 1421 would force water customers to pay for services they don't receive. | |