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May 6, 2010 (Chicago, IL)
ComEd Increases Residential Electricity Rates By 19% for This Year and Next. BlueStar Energy Offers Choice.
BlueStar Energy Offers Choice For Residential Consumers with Prices 11% less than ComEd's new rates or 5% less for Renewable American Energy.
Chicago, IL – Today, BlueStar Energy, an energy solutions company, announced its entry into the Illinois residential marketplace with a groundbreaking new approach: offering customers not only a choice in who provides their electricity – but also - a choice in the type of power they wish to use.
BlueStar Energy is offering consumers a 12-month agreement at an estimated 11% discount off ComEd's new electricity rate increase. Consumers will also have the choice to reduce their carbon footprint for less too. BlueStar will offer 100% Renewable American Energy at an estimated 5% discount off ComEd's new electricity rate increase.
On May 4th, ComEd filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission paperwork to increase electricity rates by 19%. You can find the actual rate increase here (pdf). The relevant information to the residential rate increase is on page 419 of 443.
BlueStar Energy is the first statewide energy supplier in Illinois to provide residents with a choice of whom supplies their electricity, but also the first to give them the option to use 100% Renewable American Energy to power their homes. Most importantly, BlueStar also makes one choice easier than ever. No longer is renewable energy a more expensive alternative – with BlueStar Energy, customers can choose to use 100% Renewable American Energy at a 5% discount off ComEd's new electricity rates.
"BlueStar Energy shares Illinois residents interest in protecting our environment," said Guy Morgan, BlueStar Energy CEO and founder. "That's why we're offering Renewable American Energy, to help our customers reduce their carbon footprint and their impact on the environment."
For those customers seeking to save money, and lock in guaranteed low rates, BlueStar also offers Illinois households non-renewable electricity at an 11% savings to ComEd's new electricity rates.
For decades, Illinois residents have had no say about their electric companies. Until now. "A cornerstone of the American ideology is the ability to choose," said Morgan. "When residents are looking to lessen their impact on the environment or save money on their electricity bill, BlueStar Energy will be there as a partner."
Making the switch to BlueStar Energy is an easy choice and effortless process done completely on-line – there is no service interruption or need for someone to come to a customers home. Complete offer details are available at www.bluestarenergy.com.
About BlueStar Energy Solutions
BlueStar Energy is an independent retail electricity supplier – unaffiliated with any utility – supplying electricity to business and residential customers. One of the fastest-growing energy suppliers in the United States, BlueStar is licensed to sell electricity in Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Delaware, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. BlueStar also provides energy efficiency solutions nationwide including lighting retrofits and maintenance, energy audits, HVAC controls and more. BlueStar offers demand response services to qualified customers in select markets and is a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) marketer certified with Green-e® Energy.
- BlueStar Energy Accreditations, Affiliates and Partners
- Green-E Energy Certified
- Energy Star Partner
- US Green Building Council Member
- Illinois Automobile Dealers Association
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
- Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
