July 19, 2022 CUB Blog: CUB fights for consumers before the nation’s largest power grid operator
For years CUB has been advocating for consumers at the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) and at the State Capitol, and now it’s taking the fight for clean and affordable energy to the nation’s largest power grid operator.
As a regional transmission organization (RTO), PJM Interconnection coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity across Northern Illinois and 12 other states–and it has a major impact on the electricity prices that 65 million customers pay.
Knowing that regional and national energy issues impact how clean our energy is and how much we pay for it, CUB launched a project called Consumers for a Better Grid (formerly Clear RTO), to advocate for more consumer-friendly policies for all electric customers served by PJM, including northern Illinois.