Aggregation
Opt-Out Electric Aggregation
The State of Illinois has enacted legislation which empowers municipalities with the right to negotiate electricity rates on behalf of its residents and small businesses located within its jurisdiction. Municipal aggregation uses the collective bargaining power of residents to negotiate lower electricity supply rates from alternative suppliers. This creates purchasing power and economies of scale resulting in electric prices much lower than any that an individual customer could get on their own. Communities that pass a referendum approving electricity aggregation are participating in an “opt-out” aggregation program. An opt-out municipal electricity aggregation migrates all of the eligible residents and small businesses to the new electricity supplier. Residents who prefer not to participate in the aggregation will always have the option to select a different supplier by entering into an agreement on their own behalf.
Economic Benefits to Residents and Small Businesses
Once the referendum has passed and the community has had time to understand the program, a request for proposals will go out to find the lowest cost electricity supplier. After the most competitive supplier bid is received and a contract is signed, all eligible residents and small businesses are automatically enrolled in the aggregation program.
Electricity aggregation programs have significant impact on the local economy. Municipalities with lower electricity costs result in more disposable income for consumers. Less money spent on electricity will lower the cost of doing business in your community.
Others Are Saving, Why Not You?
We have demonstrated success in helping a dozen communities with their Aggregation Programs. Our strategic plan has been carefully designed to educate and raise awareness in the community so that voters clearly understand the benefits of Aggregation, increasing the probability that the referendum is passed. The list of communities we have supported includes:
| • Carbondale • Marion • West Frankfort • Baldwin • Bush • Cambria • Chester • Coulterville • Crainville • Creal Springs • Cutler • De Soto • Dowell • DuQuoin • Eldorado • Elkville • Ellis Grove • Energy • Evansville • Hurst • Makanda • Marissa • Murphysboro • North City • Percy | • Perry County • Pinckneyville • Pittsburg • Prairie Du Rocher • Royalton • Sparta • St. Johns • Steeleville • Tamaroa • Tilden • Ullin • Vergennes • Vienna • Zeigler • Addieville • Albion • Alma • Ashley • Belle Rive • Bluford • Bonnie • Bridgeport • Brownstown • Central City • Cisne | • Clay City • Coalton • Crossville • Dahlgren • Dix • DuBois • East Gillespie • Edinburg • Farina • Farmersville • Gays • Grayville • Herrin • Ina • Irvington • Iuka • Junction City • Kell • Kinmundy • Lawrence County • Lawrenceville • Mount Vernon • Mulberry Grove • Nashville • New Minden | • Norris City • Oakdale • Odin • Okawville • Patoka • Raymond • Sandoval • Sesser • Sigel • Sorento • St. Elmo • St. Francisville • Stewardson • Strasburg • Sumner • Venedy • Waggoner • Waltonville • Wamac • Washington County • Watson • Windsor • Woodlawn • Xenia |
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