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DESCRIPTION:Just in time for summer\, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) wi
 ll alert Oak Lawn consumers to the latest programs\, rebates and incenti
 ves available to slash their home energy bills\, and recommend energy-ef
 ficient actions that could save them hundreds of dollars a year.\nCUB wi
 ll also explain Illinois&rsquo\; newly competitive electricity market\, 
 helping consumers navigate the dozens of power suppliers currently marke
 ting plans in the Land of Lincoln.\n"Illinois electric bills have never 
 been more complicated\,&rdquo\; CUB Executive Director David Kolata said
 . "But as consumers get ready to crank up their air conditioners\, CUB w
 ill clear up the confusion and give some great tips to cut energy costs.
 &rdquo\;\nAttendees will learn about:\n* Electric choice in northern Ill
 inois. Consumers can now choose from dozens of companies to supply their
  electricity. But even if an individual chooses an alternative power sup
 plier\, ComEd will be responsible for delivering the electricity itself\
 , meaning consumers won&rsquo\;t be immune to utility rate hikes.\n* CUB
  Energy Saver\, www.CUBEnergySaver.com\, a free online service that help
 s consumers build a personalized plan to cut their energy bills by hundr
 eds of dollars a year\, tracks real energy and monetary savings on ComEd
  bills\, and rewards consumers who reduce their energy usage with restau
 rant and shopping discounts. The service has been showing consumers how 
 to save an average of about $130 a year.\n* ComEd&rsquo\;s Real-Time Pri
 cing program\, and how it&rsquo\;s been helping participants save an ave
 rage of 15 percent on their electric bills.\n*Efficiency incentives wort
 h hundreds of dollars and how to get paid $35 for having ComEd junk an o
 ld refrigerator.\nCUB is Illinois&rsquo\; leading nonprofit utility watc
 hdog organization. Created by the Illinois Legislature\, CUB opened its 
 doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-busine
 ss utility customers. Since then\, CUB has saved consumers more than $10
  billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure consumer refunds. For
  more information\, call CUB&rsquo\;s Consumer Hotline\, at 1-800-669-55
 56\, or visit CUB&rsquo\;s award-winning website\, www.CitizensUtilityBo
 ard.org.
URL:http://oaklawn.patch.com/events/cut-your-costs-cub-to-give-tips-on-sl
 ashing-utility-bills-0d9ca3d8
SUMMARY:CUT YOUR COSTS: CUB TO GIVE TIPS ON SLASHING UTILITY BILLS
LOCATION:Oak Lawn Public Library: 9427 Raymond Ave\, Oak Lawn\, IL
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