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Submitted by BridgetB on October 14, 2020 - 5:41pm
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October 14, 2020 - 8:00am to March 31, 2021 - 11:59pm

CUB TO CONSUMERS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR BILLS: CONTACT YOUR UTILITY

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) on Wednesday urged Illinois consumers having difficulty paying their utility bills during the pandemic to contact their utility companies to take advantage of unprecedented consumer protections available to them.

“Anybody struggling to pay their bills during the pandemic should immediately contact their utility to find out what protections are available, and to set up a plan to prevent disconnection,” CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. “These protections are available for a limited time, and only for customers who call their utility and say they are experiencing financial hardship because of the pandemic.”

CITY OF URBANA ACHIEVES LOWEST MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AGGREGATION RATE SINCE 2014

Submitted by BridgetB on October 1, 2020 - 6:10pm

 

The City of Urbana has selected Collinsville-based Homefield Energy as the low bidder after a competitive bid with three of the country’s leading alternative retail electric suppliers recently for the local electricity aggregation program. Homefield Energy will deliver electricity at stable, fixed rates for 24 months.

 

Community Engagement Coordinator Announced

Submitted by BridgetB on September 24, 2020 - 9:53am

The City of Urbana has announced that Lemond Peppers has accepted the position of Community Engagement Coordinator. As a staff member in the Executive Department of the City, Peppers will work under general supervision of the City Administrator, will serve as a liaison between the City and the community to foster long-term, positive, and productive community relations.