Monday, July 2, 2012
Residents should have recieved a mailing from the Village of Mokena on, or around, June 30, outlining the next steps in opting in or out of electrical aggregation in the Village.
Electrical aggregation has come to Mokena and time is running out to opt in—or out—of the process. The Village recently sent an email to all residents signed up for the Village email blasts, outlining the opt-out letter and what residents must do. According to the email, a letter was mailed out to residents, which should have been received on or just after June 30. The letter outlined the potential savings to residents, including the chosen provider of electric for those who opt in and what those who wish to opt out must do in order to not take part in the electrical aggregation. Residents choosing to opt into the program are not required to do anything in order to be enrolled. By opting in, residents and small businesses will be rolled in…
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Village residents who opt in to electrical aggregation could see nearly $500 in savings during the first year of a two-year contract between the Village and Integrys for supplying homes and small businesses with electricity.
The decision is in and residents of Mokena should get ready to save a bit of change on their electric bills soon, according to village administration. After Mokena residents voted to approve electrical aggregation, Mokena went to bid for cheaper electricity options, with the winning bid from Integrys coming in 46 percent lower than ComEd's current rate. “It's a very good time for us to be in the market, we kind of hit the sweet spot with this one I think,” said Kirk Zoellner, Mokena's Assistant Village Administrator, during the Mokena Village Board meeting on Monday, June 11. The 46 percent savings means that an average home in Mokena, which uses 12,200 kWh (kilowatt hours) annually, would save $482 per year on its electrical bill. “There …
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Mokena Village Board continued to press forward on the electrical aggregation front, as the board approved the latest ordinance in a unanimous vote, moving the process one step closer to a late summer, or early fall, completion.
The Mokena Village Board held another public hearing on electrical aggregation May 29, and again found themselves addressing an otherwise empty boardroom. That didn't stop board members from moving forward with the Village's switch to aggregation, which could see the price of electricity for those who opt in to the program drop a significant amount. “We could see some really, really good savings," Zoellner said. "Anything is possible, I feel fairly confident that it's going to come back looking good for us." During the hearing, Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner outlined the next steps in the process following the board's final approval of the electrical aggregation ordinance, which passed unanimously. According to Zoellner, …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Village of Mokena held the first of two public hearings on electrical aggregation on Monday, May 14, during the Village Board meeting. During the hearing, Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner what's in store for the Village.
The Mokena Village Board held the first of two public hearings on electrical aggregation Monday night, during the board's regular meeting. During the hearing—which no residents attended—Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner discussed the next steps the Village will be taking, toward electrical aggregation. The Village took a “neutral position,” on aggregation and let the residents decide if Mokena would go to aggregation by placing a referendum on the March ballot, which passed with 56.18 percent of the vote. Now the Village is taking steps to secure a possible lower rate for electricity, with help from Northern Illinois Municial Electrical Collaborative (NIMEC). Moving forward, the Village will solicit bids for power from various …
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Residents of Mokena passed an electrical aggregation referendum on the March ballot and now public hearings are coming up for residents to discuss the final steps the Village will take before choosing a possible new electricity provider.
Electrical aggregation is coming to Mokena soon, and the Village of Mokena is set to prep residents and field questions in the coming weeks with two public hearings scheduled for May 14 and 29. The hearings, which will be held before village board meetings, are the final step in Mokena's public opportunities before the Village and its consulting firm choose which—if any—electrical aggregation source the Village will go with. “It's a chance for the public to comment on a plan of operations in government, and provide any comments or suggestions they wish to provide us,” said Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner. Zoellner said that currently, the plans for electrical aggregation are on display at village hall and that residents can …
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
With little knowledge into how to secure an electrical supplier for electrical aggregation, the Village of Mokena will use an outside source to try to secure a lower electricity rate for residents and small businesses within the village.
When the residents of Mokena voted to approve an electrical aggregation referendum on March 20, village leaders knew that work towards securing lower costs for electrical supply would be a tough job. During the April 23 Mokena Village Board meeting, Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zollner reiterated this point by presenting a professional services agreement between the Village and the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC). The board decided earlier that outside help was needed. "We agreed at that time that some type of professional aggregation support was needed," Zollner said. "To support things moving forward, and as a solution to a more technical basis in this process. There's a lot of things involved, which we…
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Voters on Tuesday passed a measure that will make electrical aggregation a reality for Mokena. What does that mean for you and your power bill?
Voters on Tuesday passed a referendum the village hopes could find a lower power price for residents and small businesses. The process should take a few months, but the village hopes to get a cheaper rate by late summer or early fall. "We're starting on what we need to do," Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner said. "We've just got some work to do and we're getting to it." Here's what that means for you. ComEd is a wire company. ComEd chose a supplier to provide them the electricity, which it then gets to your home and business. Electrical aggregation, which the state Legislature approved last year, lets towns and counties shop around for a provider with a better deal. If they find a better deal, they switch over to that provider …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
By a 8,707-5,928 vote, residents of unincorporated Will County shot down a measure that would have let the county shop on their behalf for better power prices.
By a 8,707-5,928 vote, Will County voters shot down a measure that would have let the county shop around on their behalf for better electricity prices. The electrical aggregation measure could have meant cheaper power bills for small businesses in unincorporated Will County and the nearly 105,000 residents. Similar referenda in Mokena, Frankfort and other towns passed. "From the very beginning the choice was up to the voters," Will County board spokesman Nate Brown said Tuesday night. "We respect their decision for the board to work on other issues besides electrical aggregation. The board will continue to look for other ways to put money back in the pockets of Will County residents." Earlier this month, Brown said the next steps would …
By a 1,258-1,051 vote, Mokena residents passed a referendum question that will let the village shop around for a cheaper electricity price for its residents and small businesses.
The Village of Mokena will be shopping for cheaper electricity prices on residents' behalf, voters determined Tuesday. By a 1,258-1,051 vote, Mokena residents passed a referendum question that will allow for electrical aggregation for its residents and small businesses. Mayor Joe Werner said Mokena's small size and centralized nature made it easier to get information about aggregation out to residents through public forums, on the village website and through word of mouth. "I think when people say 'no' to things, they're unsure, uncomfortable or don't have enough information to say, 'I feel comfortable supporting this,'" Werner said. At a public forum last month, Assistant Village Administrator Kirk Zoellner said that if the village finds …
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Friday, March 2, 2012
In addition to the residents of 23 Will County towns, people who live in unincorporated county will also see a referendum on March 20 backers hope could cut power bills.
Will County is seeking a ballot measure it hopes could cut electricity bills for the 105,000 residents of unincorporated county. Residents could see lower electrical bills as soon as July 1, if voters approve an electrical aggregation referendum on March 20 and the county is able to find a lower rate for residents, county board spokesman Nate Brown said. The county referendum will only affect residents and small business owners in unincorporated areas. Combined with the 23 Will County towns also seeking referenda, this could affect as many as 675,000 residents, Brown said. But first, voters need to know what they're voting on. "As board members talk to constituents, they're reminding them to get more information before they go to the polls…
Eric Blair
3:44 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Something's not right about this. We're being set up for a major extraction of money from our pockets to a small group of political/corporate insiders who for the last 10+ years have been positioning themselves for the "kill". The best part (for them) is that what they did cost them next to nothing. Tax breaks, outright government grants, along with government supplied subsidies built the "… more ›