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Electrical Aggregation Referendum

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Council Considers Stormwater Utility, Reviews Electricity Aggregation Option

Council members are in agreement that something most be done to provide a steady revenue stream for stormwater management.

For the first time in weeks, the prospective Walgreens location on 63rd didn't dominate the village council meeting and instead the council focused on stormwater management Tuesday night. With elections approaching on March 20, Allison Deitch, a management analyst for Downers Grove, gave a short presentation about electrical aggregation. There will be a referendum on the ballot with the following question: “Shall the village of Downers Grove have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program?” Electrical aggregation, in the case of Downers Grove, is the process of finding a different supplier for electricity in an effort to lower fees…

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J D McNugent

11:19 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Jealousy, that's a trip. I will think of you when I am rolling phat in my $70k suv while you are living paycheck to paycheck to afford your McMansion! Ha!!!   more ›

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