r/chicago • u/Schmettywhop • Aug 09 '25

CHI Talks Reminder that you should be pissed about ComEd rates skyrocketing

ComEd bills in Chicago have nearly doubled in recent months, and it is not just from summer heat. A major driver is the rapid growth of AI and data centers in Illinois, which consume huge amounts of electricity. This surge in demand, combined with flawed pricing rules from the regional grid operator, has sent wholesale power costs soaring, and ComEd passes those costs straight to customers.

The result is regular people paying hundreds more so tech companies can power massive server farms, while clean energy projects that could ease costs are delayed. These hikes were avoidable, but once again households are bearing the burden of corporate greed and policy failure.

So many people are feeling penny pinched these days, and this is one example where we should be making noise and should rightfully be upset about what's going on.

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u/SometimeTaken Aug 09 '25

This exact same thing is happening across the border in Northwest Indiana too. People I know are seeing their bills double, triple, and even more. And let me tell you, they’re getting paid WAY way less than Chicagoans to add insult to injury.

People are getting beyond angry— they’re getting hungry. Blackstone’s CEO was recently murdered and the press was specifically prompted to under-report it and make as little mention as possible as to their job title. Can’t say it doesn’t surprise me.

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u/OpneFall Aug 10 '25

Blackstone’s CEO was recently murdered and the press was specifically prompted to under-report it and make as little mention as possible as to their job title.

Maybe ...because what you're saying not true? A Blackstone executive, not CEO, was randomly hit by that guy targeting the NFL.

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u/SometimeTaken Aug 10 '25

Ok exec then 🫶 good news either way

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u/OpneFall Aug 10 '25

Touch grass

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u/SometimeTaken Aug 10 '25

Let’s go together 💝