Cities Getting Local Energy Choice with Aggregation

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renewableenergyworld.com 03 Oct '12, 6pm

Cities Getting Local Energy Choice with Aggregation

Over 200 Illinois towns helped cut their citizens' electric bills in 2012 , and some even achieved 100% renewable energy , thanks to a state law that lets cities choose their electricity provider. The law, called community choice aggregation, lets municipalities pick from competitive electricity suppliers for their residential and small business customers, but without having to purchase and operate the local grid (as when becoming a municipal utility). The concept was pioneered in Massachusetts and Ohio, where large aggregation networks (consisting of dozens of cities and towns) have been getting inexpensive electricity by buying in bulk. This fall, community choice aggregation could be poised for a huge leap forward, as citizens of Chicago will vote on a referendum to allow the largest city in the Midwest to choose a new electric company. While many communities have used ...

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