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ICC move opens state to more electric utilities

This time last year, Chicagoans had just one choice when it came to their electricity supplier: Commonwealth Edison. As of this week, they have four choices and could see more, thanks in part to a recent Illinois Commerce Commission decision that allows alternative electric suppliers to bill customers through ComEd.

The ruling makes it easier for alternative electricity suppliers to compete here because they don’t have the expense that comes with billing customers. Customers who choose to purchase their electricity through another supplier receive a single bill that includes the charges from the company that supplies the electricity and from ComEd for delivering it. Get the full story »