Aurora approves 24-month extension with MC² for electric aggregation, securing civic contribution
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Summary
The Finance Committee approved a 24-month amendment with MC Squared (MC²) to continue the city’s electric aggregation program; the supplier offered a civic contribution in exchange for customers and the committee directed improved customer letters and bilingual outreach.
The Aurora City Finance Committee on Sept. 25 authorized a 24-month amendment with MC Squared to continue the city's municipal aggregation program and secure a civic contribution from the supplier.
Arnie Schrammel of Progressive Energy Group, the city's aggregation consultant, summarized the history: Aurora has operated aggregation programs since 2012, but supplier prices are now generally higher than ComEd’s default rate, so the city uses a price-match model and a supplier-managed subset of customers (roughly 30% of eligible households). Under the proposed 24-month renewal MC Squared offered an unrestricted civic contribution of $270,000 total ($135,000 per year); a 12-month renewal would have yielded $120,000.
Schrammel said the city will send letters only to residents currently enrolled (about 18,000 accounts) rather than to all 64,000 customers to reduce confusion; staff revised the draft letter and will provide the committee copy for refinements. Alderman Edward J. Bugg and others emphasized clear customer support numbers on the mailing and confirmed Spanish-language materials will be provided.
The committee approved the amendment unanimously. Members asked staff to ensure phone lines are staffed to answer resident questions when the letters are sent.
