Watchdog group says 2011 smart grid legislation cited in federal bribery case put ComEd interests over public good

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Dec. 1, 2020, 2 a.m.
Last Updated Dec. 1, 2020, 2 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-comed-watchdog-report-20201201-z7zyor3g3bek3dj6vslzlid5de-story.html#ed=rss_www.chicagotribune.com/arcio/rss/category/news/

Article Preview

Legislation at the heart of the bribery scandal that has ensnared House Speaker Michael Madigan as well as former Commonwealth Edison executives enhanced the utility’s bottom line but failed to produce promised benefits for consumers, according to a report released Tuesday by Illinois PIRG, a public...