Sunday, March 4, 2012
Want more information on electrical aggregation before you vote March 20? Head to City Hall Monday, at 7 p.m.
With a decision to put a referendum for electrical aggregation on the March 20 ballot, voters will determine if bundling Oak Forest's electrical supply is the best move for the city. City administrators want voters to head to the polls informed, and will do their part to help. The city will host an informational meeting on the topic, for residents and small business owners at City Hall, March 5 at 7 p.m. "As a result of deregulation of the electric market, we may be able to help lower residents' energy rates by pooling together the electric load of all residents and seeking bids for lower electric rates from suppliers other than Commonwealth Edison," said Public Works Director Troy Ishler. "But, residents must approve a referendum on the …
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Not much? That's OK. City officials hope to educate residents on the idea of bundling the city's electric services to help lower rates before the vote on March 20.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
In December, city council members voted to make the power yours. With a decision to put electrical aggregation on the ballot, voters will determine if bundling Oak Forest's electrical supply is the best move for the city. City administrators want voters to head to the polls educated and informed, and will do their part to help. The city will host an informational meeting on the topic, for residents and small business owners at City Hall, March 5 at 7 p.m. "As a result of deregulation of the electric market, we may be able to help lower residents' energy rates by pooling together the electric load of all residents and seeking bids for lower electric rates from suppliers other than Commonwealth Edison," said Public Works Director Troy Ishler…
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Aldermen voted a referendum to aggregate electricity onto the March 2012 ballot, but they'll need voter approval to move forward with the plan.
Oak Forest City Council members showed their support of electric aggregation Tuesday, Dec. 20, now it's up to the voters to show theirs on March 20, 2012. Aldermen and Mayor Hank Kuspa voted the referendum onto the ballot during Tuesday's council meeting. The proposed referendum, initially discussed by the council Dec. 13, will ask residents for approval to aggregate, or bundle, the city’s electric services to help lower electricity rates for residents and small businesses in Oak Forest. Public Works Director Troy Ishler explained that the City of Oak Forest has already aggregated its electric for all of the city’s buildings and work stations the past four years. Ishler also explained that in 2010, the city signed a three-year contract …
Mary Attreau
6:49 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
I didn't state any amount of money that would be saved in my original comment. I think I was very misquoted. I did say that New Lenox was paid $75,000.00 from the company they chose, and returned it to the citizens, and was wondering what Oak Forest would do with any monies they would make from the aggregation. I'm really sorry I couldn't make it to the ONE meeting that was planned, as I had … more ›