comcatastrophe
Whose fault is it when your cable installer climbs up your utility poll and breaks it? Is it yours? Is it your electric company's? One woman found out the hard way that not only was it her problem — but that
ComEd was going to shut her electricity off if she didn't find a way to fix it.
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consumer backlash
When Robert Hancock of Carterville, IL got his monthly power bill, it made him mad. Why? Because it was $526.62—up 200% from the previous month.
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illinois
When Illinois' 10-year price freeze ended January 1st, people were told to expect an increase of around 22-55%, according to BusinessWeek. Now the legislature is looking into why some Amren customers are paying on average up to 170% more than before the price freeze melted:
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energy
Did you know that you are charged a different rate for electricity during the peak hours of the day? It's true! One
Chicago group is learning to conserve energy (and money) by monitoring their usage hourly, rather than monthly. From the New York Times:
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chicago
After her small dogs were attacked by coyotes, Illinois resident Julie Winters sought recourse from all manner of sources, from the local police to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Now she may have a surprise ally: the Commonwealth Edison utility company. Reports the Chicago Tribune:
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Consumerist
