Thursday, April 4, 2013
Consortium customers are expected to save about 17 percent compared to ComEd.
North Shore Electricity Aggregation customers will save about $366 on average through the first 12 months of participation, compared to Commonwealth Edison (“ComEd”) residential electricity rates, according to a joint village press release. For the second year of the electrical aggregation Consortium's three-year contract, customer's will receive electricity at 4.990 cents per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) for June 2013 through May 2014, according to the release. This is a three percent increase over the current Consortium rate of 4.836 cents/kWh, and results in savings of more than 17 percent compared to ComEd. The communities participating are Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Deerfield, Highland Park, Glencoe, Northbrook, Skokie and Park Ridge. Last …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
About 75 percent of voters approved authorizing the Village of Northfield to seek cheaper electricity for the community.
Updated 9:50 p.m. The majority of Northfield voters approved authorizing the Village of Northfield to seek cheaper electricity for the community. Some 75 percent of voters, or 2,030 voters, voted 'yes'. About 25 percent of voters, or 679 voters voted 'no'. Updated at 8:47 p.m. With most of the precincts reporting, 74 percent voted to authorize Northfield to seek cheaper electricity for residential and commercial retail customers. Vote Percentage Total Voting Precincts Reporting Yes 74.94% 2,030 6 of 6 No 25.06% 679 6 of 6 GO BACK TO WINNETKA-GLENCOE ELECTION CENTRAL About Northfield’s Electricity Aggregation Referendum The Village of Northfield is seeking authority to seek cheaper electricity for residential and commercial …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Village Board voted to put an electrical aggregation referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot. It's now up to the voters to decide whether to possibly leave ComEd.
Northfield officials are looking for cheaper electricity than what Commonwealth Edison is currently providing, meaning they could join a growing number of Illinois towns that are doing so. The village, however, would first need residents’ approval. The Northfield Village Board officially voted during its board meeting on Aug. 20 to put a question regarding electrical aggregation on the Nov. 6 ballot. The question will ask voters if they authorize the Village of Northfield to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residents and small business customers. According to a Northfield public information document, electrical aggregation is all about helping residents in the community. "To save Northfield residents money on their …
Friday, August 17, 2012
The village will vote on Monday to decide whether to put an electrical aggregation referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Northfield officials are looking for cheaper electricity than Commonwealth Edison and could join a growing number of Illinois towns that are doing so. The village, however, would first need residents’ approval. The Northfield Village Board has moved up its regular board meeting to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in order to meet the deadline for voting on whether to put a question regarding electrical aggregation on the Nov. 6 ballot. The question will ask voters if they authorize the Village of Northfield to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residents and small business customers. How does electricity aggregation work? The village can only solicit bids for the power generation portion of the electric bill; ComEd will still be …
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The special meeting, slated to occur Wednesday evening, will be hosted sometime in the next 10 to 14 days.
Glencoe has postponed its special electrical aggregation meeting that would determine the village's new utility provider, according to village manager William Jones. The village was slated to meet Wednesday evening to approve "an ordinance to adopt an aggregation program, a resolution to adopt a plan of operation and governance and an alternative electricity supplier agreement if we are able to finalize the last remaining terms," Jones told previously told Patch. Related: Need more information on electrical aggregation? "The Electricity Aggregation Consortium needs additional time to finalize contract terms with the low responsible supplier. As such, tonight’s special meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. has been postponed to a date and time …
Monday, March 19, 2012
Consortium of north suburbs will ask voters whether or not they should seek bids for an alternate electric supplier to ComEd.
Amid a slew of local races and the Republican primary, there’s one issue on the March 20 ballots that could impact every voter’s wallet: electrical aggregation. The municipalities of Northbrook, Deerfield, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Park Ridge and Skokie have formed a group called the North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium. Voters in each community are being asked if they want the consortium to act on their behalf by bundling electric accounts and seeking bids for electricity on the open market rather than continuing to buy power from Commonwealth Edison. Passed into law in 2009, the option of “electrical aggregation” allows villages to pool residential and small business accounts, combine forces with other…
