Utility Watchdog Decries ComEd’s ‘Profit Machine,’ A 2011 Law It Says Increased Bills For Consumers

A 2011 state law created a “profit machine” for Commonwealth Edison and its corporate parent while saddling Illinoisans with higher electricity bills for the past decade, a new report by a top utility watchdog concludes. The so-called smart-grid law that [ ComEd persuaded state lawmakers ][1] to en...