Illinois AG Reaches Settlement With Alternative Retail Electric Supplier

CHICAGO —  Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reaching a settlement with an alternative retail electric supplier.  Raoul announced a $12 million payout with Direct Energy Services that resolves allegations the company used deceptive business practices to mislead Illinois consumers into paying millions of dollars more for electricity than those who stayed with their default public utility.  A consent judgment entered by the Cook County Circuit Court will provide restitution to eligible Illinois customers who received residential electricity from Direct Energy between 2013 and April 2025.