Abe
Scarr
State Director, Illinois PIRG; Energy and Utilities Program Director, PIRG
Started on staff: 2002
B.A., Haverford College
Abe Scarr is the director of Illinois PIRG and is the PIRG Energy and Utilities Program Director. He is a lead advocate in the Illinois Capitol and in the media for stronger consumer protections, utility accountability, and good government. In 2017, Abe led a coalition to pass legislation to implement automatic voter registration in Illinois, winning unanimous support in the Illinois General Assembly for the bill. He has co-authored multiple in-depth reports on Illinois utility policy and leads coalition campaigns to reform the Peoples Gas pipe replacement program. As PIRG’s Energy and Utilities Program Director, Abe supports PIRG energy and utility campaigns across the country and leads the national Gas Stoves coalition. He also serves as a board member for the Consumer Federation of America. Abe lives in Chicago, where he enjoys biking, cooking and tending his garden.
Posts by Abe Scarr
Department of Energy’s new appliance efficiency standards will save IL households $82 annually
National energy efficiency standards apply to air conditioners, clothes dryers, refrigerators, water heaters, other everyday appliances
New appliance standards save consumers money
Analysis reveals state-by-state savings
What’s going on in the investigation into the Peoples Gas pipe replacement program?
Here is what you need to know about the Illinois Commerce Commission investigation into the Peoples Gas pipe replacement program
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Clean Lighting Act signed into law
The law will save Illinois consumers $1.5 billion on utility bills by 2050