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DESCRIPTION:The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will give Des Plaines consum
 ers tips on electric competition and how to cut utility bills\, and the 
 consumer group will share details about an electric rate cut over the su
 mmer as well as an electric increase slated for the fall.\n"This is a co
 nfusing time to be an electric customer\, but CUB can help you make sens
 e of it all\, and save money\,&rdquo\; CUB Executive Director David Kola
 ta said. "We have some great tips on how to slash your bills\, and we ha
 ve helpful\, easy-to-understand information about electric competition i
 n Illinois.&rdquo\; &nbsp\; Attendees will learn about: *A $169 million 
 decrease in ComEd delivery rates this past summer\, and an increase in C
 omEd supply rates&mdash\; from about 6.93 cents per kilowatt-hour to abo
 ut 8.32 cents per kilowatt-hour&mdash\;slated for Oct. 1.\n* Electric ch
 oice. Des Plaines consumers can now choose a company other than ComEd to
  supply their electricity. In this new environment\, CUB can help consum
 ers spot questionable marketing tactics.\n* CUB Energy Saver\, www.CUBen
 ergysaver.com\, a free online service that helps consumers build a perso
 nalized plan to cut their energy bills\, tracks real energy and monetary
  savings on ComEd bills\, and rewards consumers who reduce their energy 
 usage with restaurant and shopping discounts. The service has been showi
 ng consumers how to save an average of about $100 a year.\nCUB is Illino
 is&rsquo\; leading nonprofit utility watchdog organization. Created by t
 he Illinois Legislature\, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the 
 interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since the
 n\, CUB has saved consumers more than $10 billion by helping to block ra
 te hikes and secure consumer refunds. For more information\, call CUB&rs
 quo\;s Consumer Hotline\, at 1-800-669-5556\, or visit CUB&rsquo\;s awar
 d-winning website\, www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.
URL:http://desplaines.patch.com/events/cub-to-give-tips-on-electric-compe
 tition-upcoming-comed-rate-hike
SUMMARY:CUB to give tips on electric competition\, upcoming ComEd rate hi
 ke
LOCATION:Des Plaines Public Library: 1501 Ellinwood Ave\, Des Plaines\, I
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