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Villa Park approves two‑year MC Squared price‑match aggregation, directs $36,000 civic contribution to parks fund
Summary
Trustees approved a two‑year renewal of the village electricity aggregation with MC Squared under a price‑match (price‑to‑compare) program; the board amended the resolution to designate the civic contribution (about $18,000 per year) to the parks fund (total $36,000 for two years) and passed the measure by unanimous roll call.
The Village of Villa Park voted Aug. 11 to renew its electricity aggregation agreement with MC Squared Energy Services LLC, choosing a price‑match program that guarantees residents will pay no more than the ComEd rate and securing a civic contribution that the board designated for parks projects.
Manager Reavis introduced the resolution and Adam Hoover, a representative of the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NYMEC), answered trustees’ technical and contractual questions. Hoover said the civic contribution is a guaranteed, fixed amount: “Every resident in the entire town could opt out of the program and you would still receive the $18,000,” and he added the contribution is paid monthly if the board accepts a 12‑month option or doubled over two years for a 24‑month contract.
Trustees pressed about resident privacy, fees and opt‑out rules. Hoover said MC Squared does not sell or share resident lists and by state law residents may opt out without a fee outside the initial 21‑day notice window. He repeated that the recommended price‑match option means residents “will pay the exact same rate as ComEd.”
After discussion, Trustee Alfano moved and trustees amended the motion to adopt MC Squared’s price‑match (price‑to‑compare) program for two years and to earmark the civic contribution to the parks fund for garden‑related projects and future recommendations from the Garden Village Commission. Trustees then took a roll‑call vote; Clerk Loukin recorded unanimous support from all trustees present.
Manager Reavis and staff will finalize contract language to reflect the $18,000 civic contribution per year (total $36,000 for two years) and the manager said the municipality will work with the new Garden Village Commission and staff to recommend specific park projects. Adam Hoover offered to provide outreach materials and phone support for residents who have questions about the program.
The contract term chosen locks in a price‑match approach intended to avoid the pricing volatility trustees said had created confusion under a prior renewable‑only option; the civic contribution will be distributed monthly into the parks fund rather than as a single lump sum.
