Illinois residents could soon use ‘plug in’ solar panels without extra fees or approval
Illinois Senate Bill 3104 aims to make it easier for residents, including renters and condominium owners, to use small, plug-in solar panels at their homes without facing approval requirements or extra fees from electric utilities, homeowners’ associations, or landlords.
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. (WTVO) — ComEd has announced a one-time, $10 million Customer Relief Fund available to eligible Illinois residents and businesses to offset rising capacity charges. On June 1st, ComEd is raising the capacity charge, the cost paid for companies to store extra energy in case of a spike…
ILLINOIS (WTVO) — ComEd is alerting customers that their bills will increase, starting in June. According to ComEd, "Energy prices are driven by supply and demand. Large power generators sell this electricity supply to ComEd and we pass this cost directly to you. Because of factors like extreme weather, spikes…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois legislators have introduced a pair of bills that would invest in a clean energy storage program in an effort to lower energy costs for residents. House Bill 3758 and Senate Bill 2497 were introduced Tuesday by Sen. Bill Cunnigham (D-Chicago) and Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago).…