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Board renews electrical aggregation agreement; county to receive increased annual contribution
Summary
Kankakee County authorized renewing an aggregation agreement for electrical load; the board approved a six-year deal with a doubled annual contribution reported during discussion.
The Kankakee County Board on June 10 authorized the county board chairman or designee to renew the county’s aggregation agreement for electrical load, approving a multi-year contract structure.
Board members discussed terms of the renewal during the finance presentation. A speaker reported that after conversation with the vendor the annual contribution to the county had been increased from $36,000 to $72,000 and that the contract term will be six years with an opt-out option every two years.
A motion to approve the resolution was made by Ashcraft and seconded by Lowy; the resolution passed on a roll-call vote. The board’s action authorizes the chairman to execute the aggregation agreement and adopt the six-year structure described in the discussion. Board members said the renewal will reduce the frequency of mailings to residents by extending the term while preserving a two-year opt-out that allows reconsideration of service terms.
The board did not record a specific guaranteed rate differential in the meeting discussion. The finance discussion characterized the customer-facing rates as “the same” as current terms. The renewal as approved authorizes county staff to conclude the agreement and manage opt-out mechanics in accordance with the contract.
