ComEd Increases Residential Electricity Rates By 19% for This Year and Next, BlueStar Energy Offers Choice

CHICAGO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, BlueStar Energy, an energy solutions company, announced its entry into the Illinois residential marketplace with a groundbreaking new approach: offering customers not only a choice in who provides their electricity – but also - a choice in the type of power they wish to use.  

BlueStar Energy is offering consumers a 12-month agreement at an estimated 11% discount off ComEd's new electricity rate increase.  Consumers will also have the choice to reduce their carbon footprint for less too. BlueStar will offer 100% Renewable American Energy at an estimated 5% discount off ComEd's new electricity rate increase.

On May 4th, ComEd filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission paperwork to increase electricity rates by 19%.  You can find the actual rate increase here: http://www.comed.com/Documents/CustomerService_RateInfo/Ratebook.pdf     The relevant information to the residential rate increase is on page 419 of 443.

BlueStar Energy is the first statewide energy supplier in Illinois to provide residents with a choice of whom supplies their electricity, but also the first to give them the option to use 100% Renewable American Energy to power their homes.  Most importantly, BlueStar also makes one choice easier than ever.  No longer is renewable energy a more expensive alternative – with BlueStar Energy, customers can choose to use 100% Renewable American Energy at a 5% discount off ComEd's new electricity rates.

"BlueStar Energy shares Illinois residents' interest in protecting our environment," said Guy Morgan, BlueStar Energy CEO and founder.  "That's why we're offering Renewable American Energy, to help our customers reduce their carbon footprint and their impact on the environment."

For those customers seeking to save money, and lock in guaranteed low rates, BlueStar also offers Illinois households non-renewable electricity at an 11% savings to ComEd's new electricity rates.

For decades, Illinois residents have had no say about their electric companies.  Until now.  "A cornerstone of the American ideology is the ability to choose," said Morgan.  "When residents are looking to lessen their impact on the environment or save money on their electricity bill, BlueStar Energy will be there as a partner."

Making the switch to BlueStar Energy is an easy choice and effortless process done completely on-line – there is no service interruption or need for someone to come to a customer's home.  Complete offer details are available at www.bluestarenergy.com

BlueStar Energy was founded in Illinois in 2002, and provides a wide array of energy solutions including retail electricity supply in Illinois, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., and energy efficiency services nationwide.  BlueStar is one of the fastest-growing energy suppliers in the United States and has been consistently recognized by Inc. Magazine on its annual Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies.  To learn more about BlueStar and how Illinois residents can use Renewable American Energy and save money, please visit www.bluestarenergy.com  

BlueStar Energy Solutions.  363 W. Erie St., Ste. 700, Chicago, IL 60654

SOURCE BlueStar Energy