Cozy Conservation Helps Home Energy Usage

FOLLOWING THE FEBRUARY METER READ, RESIDENTS' ELECTRIC RATES WILL GO FROM 4.3 CENTS TO 12.21 CENTS PER KILOWATT HOUR.

What can you and your family do? 

• Electric bills are going up in December. Municipal Electric Aggregation is doing all it can to keep prices down. Go here: Municipal Electric Aggregation | City of Urbana (urbanaillinois.us). 

Take control of your energy use. Winterize your home. Income-qualified assistance available:

• https://www.urbanaillinois.us/residents/municipal-electric-aggregation
• https://ccrpc.org/programs/low-income-home-energy-assistance
• https://ccrpc.org/programs/weatherization/
• https://www.ameren.com/illinois/residential/energy-assistance
• https://amerenillinoissavings.com/residential/peak-time-rewards/
• https://amerenillinoissavings.com/residential/instant-savers-assessment

The City of Urbana has various home rehabilitation grants available to income-qualified residents. These grants include:

• Emergency Repair Grants
• Accessibility Grants
• Senior Repair Grants
• Energy Efficiency Grants (in partnership with Ameren)

If you are interested in applying, please visit: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/URBANAIL/Participant to register your account and apply.