BOMA/Chicago Calls for Action Following ComEd Rider NS Audit
Published by BOMA/Chicago on November 9, 2026
A comprehensive independent audit of ComEd’s Nonstandard Facilities Charges (Rider NS) confirms many of the concerns BOMA/Chicago members have raised about transparency, documentation, consistency, and their ability to understand and verify charges. The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) ordered the audit as a direct result of BOMA/Chicago’s advocacy and intervention during ComEd’s rate design proceedings.
The audit identified significant deficiencies in ComEd’s documentation, recordkeeping, systems, and customer communications. While it does not conclude that all Rider NS charges are improper, it found that ComEd often lacked sufficient records to demonstrate that charges were consistently identified, classified, calculated, supported, and communicated. These findings reflect commercial building owners’ longstanding concerns about the basis for their bills.
In response, BOMA/Chicago submitted recommendations to the ICC calling for action to address the audit’s findings, including a formal Commission investigation. BOMA/Chicago is urging greater transparency and accountability to ensure ComEd administers Rider NS fairly and consistently and gives customers the information needed to understand and verify their charges.