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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Violet Miller

Illinois sues alternate electric supplier for ‘deceptive’ tactics that may have cost residents $15 million

(Sun-Times file)

Illinois is suing alternative electric supplier Residents Energy LLC, accusing the company of “deceptive and unfair tactics” that made some state residents liable for “millions” more in energy costs.

The lawsuit, announced by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office Monday afternoon, accused the company’s sales force of promising “historically low,” first-month rates without disclosing that they were temporary deals. 

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