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Lowest Priced Electricity Plans in Illinois

This table lists the lowest-priced residential electricity plans available in the state of Illinois today.

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Electric Companies in Illinois

In Illinois, there are several types of electric companies that operate in the state. These include:

1. Utility companies: These companies, such as Ameren Illinois, ComEd, MidAmerican Energy, Nicor Gas, North Shore Gas, Peoples Gas, and Southern Illinois Power Cooperative, are responsible for the distribution and transmission of electricity to customers within their service areas.
2. Alternative Retail Electric Suppliers (ARES): These companies, such as Constellation, Direct Energy, FirstEnergy Solutions, Just Energy, NRG Energy, Ohio Energy Group, Verde Energy USA, and XOOM Energy, provide competitive supply of electric service to residential and business customers who choose to purchase their electricity supply from a provider other than their local utility company.
3. Illinois Power Agency (IPA): This state agency is responsible for procuring electricity for the entire state and is responsible for implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
4. Municipal or rural electric cooperatives: These are smaller, locally-owned and operated electric utilities that serve specific communities and rural areas within the state.

Illinois Retail Electric Suppliers

In Illinois, retail electricity providers are known as Alternative Retail Electric Suppliers (ARES) and they provide competitive supply of electric service to residential and business customers who choose to purchase their electricity supply from a provider other than their local utility company. Some examples of retail electricity providers that serve Illinois include:

• Constellation
• Direct Energy
• FirstEnergy Solutions
• Just Energy
• NRG Energy
• Ohio Energy Group
• Verde Energy USA
• XOOM Energy

While these companies offer competitive rates and plans, the distribution and transmission of electricity still remains the responsibility of the main utilities companies such as Ameren, ComEd, MidAmerican Energy and Nicor Gas.

Please note that this list may change over time as companies enter or exit the market and the availability of retail electricity providers may also vary depending on your location within the state.

Electric Utility Companies in Illinois

There are several electric utilities that serve Illinois, including:

• Ameren Illinois, which serves the central and southern regions of the state
• ComEd, which serves the northern and northeastern regions of the state
• MidAmerican Energy, which serves the western region of the state
• Nicor Gas, which serves the northern region of the state
• North Shore Gas, which serves the northern Chicago suburbs
• Peoples Gas, which serves the city of Chicago
• Southern Illinois Power Cooperative, which serves the southern region of the state
• Illinois Power Agency (IPA), which procures electricity for the entire state.

Please note that these are the main electric utilities that serve Illinois, but there may be other smaller municipal or rural electric cooperatives that also serve certain areas of the state.