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Kane County committee approves extension of electrical aggregation agreement with MC Squared
Summary
The Kane County Energy and Environmental Committee on June 13 recommended approval of an extension to the county's electrical aggregation agreement with MC Squared Energy and forwarded the resolution to the executive committee.
The Kane County Energy and Environmental Committee on June 13 recommended approval of an extension to the county's electrical aggregation agreement with MC Squared Energy and forwarded the resolution to the executive committee.
Arnie Shrammel, the county's long-time electric-aggregation consultant, told the committee the program serves nearly 9,000 unincorporated households and that residents in the program "pay exactly the same price as the ComEd rate." The current arrangement provides civic contributions to Kane County of $80,000 per year under a two-year contract; Shrammel said a renewal would increase the civic contribution by about 35 percent to roughly $108,000 per year.
Shrammel outlined the program's mechanics: participants are automatically enrolled and may opt out; the typical opt-out rate when notices are mailed is about 3 percent. He said the aggregation program is limited to unincorporated areas and excludes Aurora and Dundee townships, which have separate programs.
The committee considered a resolution authorizing the county chairwoman to sign the master power supply agreement extension. Panesis moved the resolution and Kaias seconded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote in which committee members recorded votes in favor; those recorded as voting yes in the transcript included Allen, Tias, Hennis, Tarver, Roth and Bates. The chair said the measure will move forward to the executive committee.
County staff described how the civic contribution funds are used: a portion has historically supported the sustainability manager's salary in the general fund, and by committee direction much of the civic-contribution revenue is now held in a separate fund to be spent on programs directly benefiting residents, such as energy-efficiency grants for farmers, water conservation and low-income energy assistance. Womack said part of the revenue can also provide local matches for grants.
Shrammel outlined a proposed summer timetable: committee recommendation in June, county attorney approval and chair signature in July, then tenant notifications and a December contract start date to align with meter reads.
