Illinois Commerce Commission - Key Findings Report
The IMAE was formed to assist local municipalities in lowering their residents electric costs. By aggregating your residents total power usage you can create the scale needed to reduce their supply costs while ensuring the same reliable delivery service continues to be provided by the utility (ComEd and Ameren).
Recently approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission municipal aggregation is seen as an effective way to lower your residents electric costs.
IMAE Approved Administrators
Rock River Energy Services
Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative
Progressive Energy Group
The Approved Municipal Aggregation Administrators in IMAE have pledged to provide local municipalities a single source to aid them in bringing municipal aggregation to their communities. Together they manage the energy needs for over 100 Illinois Municipalities.
Each IMAE Approved Administrator must be certified, licensed and bonded by the State of Illinois, and the Illinois Commerce Commission before they are admitted to participate in the IMAE program. Additionally, they must posess the technical and operational expertise to implement and operate a municipal aggregation program. Recognized as energy professionals within the industry IMAE administrators currently manage the energy needs for over 100 municipalities in Illinois.
Step 1
Municipal Board/City Council Approves Referendum to Be Placed on Ballot
Step 4
If Referendum Approved Municipal Aggregator Negotiates Rates with Multiple National and Regional Suppliers
Step 2
Municipal Board/City Council Chooses Municipal Aggregator to Create Referendum, Notify Community, Negotiate with Suppliers, Transition Residents, Coordinate with Utility, Answer Community Questions, Manage Process
Step 5
If Rate Lower than ComEd/Ameren Municipal Aggregator Transitions Residents.
Step 6
Aggregator Monitors Supplier and Utility Performance, Renegotiates Contract Renewal.
Step 3
Residents Vote on Referendum during the Municipal Election
Will MA affect the amount of Municipal Tax that we collect?
Municipal Tax is calculated on usage, not dollar amounts. Therefore, there will be no change to the amount of Municipal Tax collected.
Does a resident have to participate in the Municipal Aggregation plan?
If the municipality moves forward with a lower cost supplier, but a resident does not want to participate, that resident may Opt Out of the program individually. Their account will be returned to ComEd and charged the prevailing ComEd rate.
What if ComEd’s rates are lower than the power suppliers’ bids?
No action is taken. Your residents will remain with ComEd for the next 12 months.
How many businesses currently buy their supply from an alternative electric supplier?
Currently over 75% of businesses purchase their supply from sources other than ComEd or Ameren.
Why is ComEd indifferent if we choose another power provider?
Moving to another power supplier would have no impact upon ComEd. They currently do not produce your power, nor do they earn any income on the power they currently sell. The power is provided by a group of power companies that generate the power and deliver it to ComEd. ComEd then bills on their behalf, and passes 100% of the revenue back to the power generators.
What happens if the power goes out? Who do our residents call?
They will continue to call ComEd for any service issues with their power service.
Who will bill the customer?
ComEd/Ameren will still be responsible for billing the customer. From an operating perspective customers would hardly notice any change to their billing, except the lower rates.
2112 W. Galena Blvd., Suite 8210
Aurora, Il 60506
Telephone - 630-882-6100
Fax - 630-882-6132
Contact - Arnie Schramel
save_progressiveenergygroup.com
2047 IL. Route 2 South
Oregon, IL. 61061
Telephone - 815-732-4603
Fax - 815-732-2802
Contact - Mike Mudge
info_rockriverenergyservices.com
NIMEC
413 Cherry Creek Lane, Suite 250
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Telephone - 847-392-9300
Fax - 847-392-9303
Contact - Dave Hoover
dhoover_nimec.net
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FAST FACTS
Over 75% of businesses in Illinois buy their Electric Supply from an Alternative Electric Supplier.
Ohio is ahead of Illinois when it comes to Municipal Aggregation.
Nearly all the ballot referendums have passed easily, when brought to a vote.
Municipal Aggregation is designed to assist communities in lowering their energy costs by giving the residents the "Power of Choice".
Depending on your communities goals municipal aggregation can increase the use of Renewable "Green" Power and lower your residents and businesses utility costs.
Regardless of the size, Municipalities are moving to provide their citizens lower electricity cost by allowing them to choose for themselves. From Downstate to Chicago and all points in between Municipalities are placing referendums on their ballots seeking to provide their constituents lower electric costs
Click the link below to see what the Illinois Commerce Commissions has to say.
ICC Report on Municipal Aggregation
