Here is State Senator Pam Althoff’s explanation of her vote on the override of Governor Pat Quinn’s veto of the bill sought by Commonwealth Edison and Ameren. It is in the form of a letter to constituents contacting her about … Continue reading
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Previously, McHenry County Blog has reported on the contributions from Commonwealth Edison, Ameren and others to State Senator Pam Althoff and State Rep. Jack Franks. Both voted to override Governor Pat Quinn’s veto, Franks a last minute switch. State Senator … Continue reading
The Campaign for Political Reform has a spreadsheet that shows how much each state legislator has taken from companies like Commonwealth Edison, Ameren and other entities which it thinks has a stake in the so-called “Smart Grid” electricity rate hike … Continue reading
Lots of people are cynical about the legislative process. They should be. And, I’m the guy whose seatmate, Rep. Tom Johnson, would turn to me when I was particularly outraged and say, “Cal, your problem is that you think this … Continue reading
State Senator Dan Duffy’s speech in opposition to the Com Ed/Ameren electric rate increase bill: Business side of bill: This “smart grid” technology does not prevent outages from Storms like we experienced in the recent past. It is not going … Continue reading
Each year for the next ten years, Commonwealth Edison and Ameren, its Downstate counterpart will be increasing our electric rates, compliments of State Senator Pam Althoff and State Representatives The State Senate voted to override Governor Pat Quinn’s veto this … Continue reading
State Senator Pam Althoff provided the deciding vote in overriding Governor Pat Quinn’s veto of the Commonwealth Edison/Ameren electric rate increase bill. The veto override of the veto of Senate Bill 1652 passed by just one vote. That means every … Continue reading
Readers by now have figured out that I think Com Ed’s and Ameren’s electricity rate hike “Smart Grid” bill is dumb. Let me tell you why. The Illinois Commerce Commission has granted monopoly status to electric utilities. In return for … Continue reading
A letter dated Wednesday, August 3, 2011, to the Crystal Lake City Council from Paul Greenlee, who lives on Bennington Drive, expresses concerns Commonwealth Edison service failures in his neighborhood: Mayor Shepley and Members of the City Council: When I … Continue reading
McHenry County making the front page of the Chicago Sun-Times twice in one week. That’s probably a record since the tragic school bus-Metra train collision in Fox River Grove in the mid-1990’s. First we are treated to the Thursday revelation … Continue reading
I don’t claim any expertise concerning electric utilities Commonwealth Edison’s and Ameren’s wanting customers to pay for upgrading its system. But, it does seem to me that getting the electricity to homes and businesses is part of the business of … Continue reading
Senate bill 1652, the legislation that Commonwealth Edison and Downstate electric utility Ameeen promotes as a “Smart Grid” bill, passed the Illinois House this Memorial Day 67-47-1. It previously passed the Senate, as you can see from the Senate roll … Continue reading
Well, they’re not quite lumberjacks, but they’re as close as we come. If you haven’t driven on the road between Crystal Lake and McHenry, you are going to find it a lot more light next time around. The tree canopy … Continue reading
Commonwealth Edison is sending out reports comparing your home’s energy usage with that of your neighbors. In our oak-hickory forest (with a maple and ash to boot) shaded stucco home, which rarely needs air conditioning, our home comes out “good.” … Continue reading
Starting my quest to learn what’s up in windmill electrical generation was Carpentersville School District 300’s efforts in Hampshire. So far wind is not even making a dent in the territory served by Commonwealth Edison. “They don’t want us producing … Continue reading
Starting my quest to learn what’s up in windmill electrical generation was Carpentersville School District 300’s efforts in Hampshire. So far wind is not even making a dent in the territory served by Commonwealth Edison. “They don’t want us producing … Continue reading
Enclosed in my October electric bill was an “Environmental Disclosure Information” report from Com Ed for the last twelve months. When I looked at Com Ed’s sources of electricity, I found that only 1% comes from wind mills. The biggie, … Continue reading
Enclosed in my October electric bill was an “Environmental Disclosure Information” report from Com Ed for the last twelve months. When I looked at Com Ed’s sources of electricity, I found that only 1% comes from wind mills. The biggie, … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. To protect its wires, Commonwealth Edison hires a company called Asplundh to trim tress along its right-of-way. Every wonder where the Asplundh tree trimming trucks park at night? On Thursday. March 27th, they were … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again. To protect its wires, Commonwealth Edison hires a company called Asplundh to trim tress along its right-of-way. Every wonder where the Asplundh tree trimming trucks park at night? On Thursday. March 27th, they were … Continue reading