Submitted By
Rob Cole, Assistant Village Manager
Reviewed By
CLP
Agenda Item Title
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Motion Directing Staff to Proceed with a Presentation to the Energy and Environment Commission regarding the Solicitation of Energy Supply Bids for the Oak Park Community Choice Aggregation.
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Overview
Overview
As a part of the Community Choice Aggregation program for residential electrical supply, the Village's consultant, Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network, is recommending the timing and process for securing pricing for the next Community Choice Aggregation energy supply contract. Staff recommends review with the EEC of these recommendations, which will also allow for interested local groups to participate in the decision-making process.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the motion.
Fiscal Impact
N/A.
Background
The original Oak Park Community Choice Aggregation supply contract with Integrys Energy Services, Inc., (Integrys) was for a two-year period, January 2012 through December 2013. The agreement was later extended to without a change in terms through the May 2014 meter reads. Pursuant to a reverse auction process, the Village awarded a successor supply agreement to Constellation in April 2014.
The current supply agreement with Constellation expires with the June 2015 meter reads. In an effort to shift the renewal cycle to later in the year, thereby increasing the likelihood that ComEd's spring rate announcement will be published before any supply agreement is awarded, staff concurs with the consultant's recommendation that the Village enter into a contract extension with Constellation to move the renewal cycle to July.
Supplier bid alternatives will be developed through a collaborative process involving the Energy and Environment Commission and associated public participation, and may include one or more stand-alone or combination alternatives, as follows:
1. 100% standard power mix*
2. 100% standard powe...
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