Illinois Municipal & County Electric Aggregation What Do I Need to Know?

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1 Illinois Municipal & County Electric Aggregation What Do I Need to Know? I C C / I P A / C O M E D / A M E R E N I L L I N O I S O P T O U T M U N I C I P A L A N D C O U N T Y A G G R E G A T I O N W E B I N A R M A R C H THE MUNICIPALITY/ILLINOIS POWER AGENCY INTERFACE

2 What Does the Law Require of a Plan of Operation and Governance? U p o n t h e a p p l i c a b l e r e q u i s i t e a u t h o r i t y u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n, t h e c o r p o r a t e a u t h o r i t i e s o r t h e c o u n t y b o a r d, w i t h a s s i s t a n c e f r o m t h e I l l i n o i s P o w e r A g e n c y, s h a l l d e v e l o p a p l a n o f o p e r a t i o n a n d g o v e r n a n c e f o r t h e a g g r e g a t i o n p r o g r a m s o a u t h o r i z e d. B e f o r e a d o p t i n g a p l a n m u s t h o l d a t l e a s t 2 p u b l i c h e a r i n g s o n t h e p l a n. B e f o r e t h e f i r s t h e a r i n g, m u s t p u b l i s h n o t i c e o f t h e h e a r i n g s o n c e a w e e k f o r 2 c o n s e c u t i v e w e e k s i n a n e w s p a p e r o f g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n i n t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n. T h e n o t i c e s h a l l s u m m a r i z e t h e p l a n a n d s t a t e t h e d a t e, t i m e, a n d l o c a t i o n o f e a c h h e a r i n g.

3 What Does the Law Require of a Plan of Operation and Governance? A N Y L O A D A G G R E G A T I O N P L A N E S T A B L I S H E D P U R S U A N T T O T H I S S E C T I O N S H A L L : 1. p r o v i d e f o r u n i v e r s a l a c c e s s t o a l l a p p l i c a b l e r e s i d e n t i a l c u s t o m e r s a n d e q u i t a b l e t r e a t m e n t o f a p p l i c a b l e r e s i d e n t i a l c u s t o m e r s ; 2. d e s c r i b e d e m a n d m a n a g e m e n t a n d e n e r g y e f f i c i e n c y s e r v i c e s t o b e p r o v i d e d t o e a c h c l a s s o f c u s t o m e r s ; a n d 3. m e e t a n y r e q u i r e m e n t s e s t a b l i s h e d b y l a w c o n c e r n i n g a g g r e g a t e d s e r v i c e o f f e r e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s s e c t i o n.

4 What Does the Law Require of a Plan of Operation and Governance? F o r a n o p t - o u t p r o g r a m, i t i s t h e d u t y o f t h e a g g r e g a t e d e n t i t y t o f u l l y i n f o r m r e s i d e n t i a l a n d s m a l l c o m m e r c i a l r e t a i l c u s t o m e r s i n a d v a n c e t h a t t h e y h a v e t h e r i g h t t o o p t o u t o f t h e a g g r e g a t i o n p r o g r a m. T h e d i s c l o s u r e s h a l l p r o m i n e n t l y s t a t e a l l c h a r g e s t o b e m a d e a n d s h a l l i n c l u d e f u l l d i s c l o s u r e o f t h e c o s t t o o b t a i n s e r v i c e u n d e r t h e u t i l i t y s b u n d l e d r a t e, h o w t o a c c e s s i t, a n d t h e f a c t t h a t i t i s a v a i l a b l e t o t h e m w i t h o u t p e n a l t y, i f t h e y a r e c u r r e n t l y r e c e i v i n g s u c h s e r v i c e

5 How Do I Seek Assistance from the IPA? C A L L E - M A I L a r l e n e. j u r a c e i l l i n o i s. g o v m i c h a e l. s t r o n i l l i n o i s. g o v C O N T A C T U S F E A T U R E O N T H E W E B S I T E w w w. i l l i n o i s. g o v / i p a

6 What Information Will the IPA Provide? T H E I P A C A N N O T A C T A S Y O U R A T T O R N E Y We are happy to meet with you and/or your attorneys to assist with review of processes and documents, including materials you prepare for your web sites, newsletters and public hearings (subject to schedules and availability) I P A S W E B S I T E P R O V I D E S L I N K S T O : Municipal Aggregation legislation Lists of communities who have enacted aggregation or have placed it on the ballot Residential prices to compare (utility and ARES prices) Ameren Illinois and ComEd rates Sample plans of operation and governance T h e I l l i n o i s P o w e r A g e n c y w i l l f u r n i s h, w i t h o u t c h a r g e, t o a n y c i t i z e n a l i s t o f a l l s u p p l y o p t i o n s a v a i l a b l e t o t h e m i n a f o r m a t t h a t a l l o w s c o m p a r i s o n o f p r i c e s a n d p r o d u c t s. w w w. p l u g i n i l l i n o i s. o r g

7 Does the Law Place Any Limits on the Municipality / Supplier Deal? NO H O W E V E R N o t i c e, o p t - o u t p r o v i s i o n s a n d t r e a t m e n t o f c o n f i d e n t i a l d a t a a n d c u s t o m e r p r i v a c y i s s u e s m u s t b e h a n d l e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e l a w a n d a n y a p p l i c a b l e u t i l i t y t a r i f f s a n d I C C r u l e s. A N D T h i s i s a m u l t i - m i l l i o n d o l l a r c o n t r a c t o n b e h a l f o f c o n s t i t u e n t s : p r o t e c t i o n s f o r y o u ( t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y ) a n d r e s i d e n t s b e y o n d t h e m i n i m u m i n t h e l a w a r e d e s i r a b l e a n d p o t e n t i a l l y n e c e s s a r y

8 What Do I Need To Know About Electricity Bids? E L E C T R I C I T Y M A R K E T P R I C E S A R E V O L A T I L E B I D P R E M I U M T O H O L D P R I C E S O P E N ( t h e l o n g e r t h e a p p r o v a l p r o c e s s t h e g r e a t e r t h e p r e m i u m ) N E G O T I A T E P R I C E L A S T U S E A N R F Q P R O C E S S T O C R E A T E A S H O R T L I S T Get Supplier Credentials, Experience and Credit Rating Review Supplier Published Prices Assess Commercial Terms and Conditions of Program Offers N E G O T I A T E P R I C E W I T H S H O R T L I S T P R O V I D E A P P R O P R I A T E E X P E D I T E D A U T H O R I T Y T O A L L O W B I D A P P R O V A L

9 What s the Price to Beat? C O M E D c e n t s / k w h u n t i l 6 / 1 / 1 2 ( c e n t s f o r s p a c e h e a t e r s ) C U R R E N T S U P P L I E R O F F E R S c e n t s / k w h L i k e l y t o s e e l o w e r u t i l i t y p r i c e s t o b e a t o v e r t h e n e x t t w o y e a r s C o n s u m e r s a v i n g s s t i l l p o s s i b l e, a s u t i l i t y s u p p l y p r i c e s r e f l e c t a p o r t f o l i o o f p u r c h a s e s m a d e o v e r s e v e r a l y e a r s w h e n s u p p l y p r i c e s w e r e h i g h e r A l s o : S u p p l i e r s m a y o f f e r p r o d u c t s o r s e r v i c e s d i f f e r e n t f r o m d e f a u l t s e r v i c e s e e w w w. p l u g i n i l l i n o i s. o r g

10 What s the Price to Beat? A M E R E N I L L I N O I S P L E A S E S E E T H E P L U G I N I L L I N O I S W E B S I T E C U R R E N T S U P P L I E R O F F E R S c e n t s / k w h S i m i l a r t o C o m E d, A m e r e n I l l i n o i s p r i c e s l i k e l y t o b e l o w e r o v e r n e x t t w o y e a r s, b u t s t i l l o f f e r h e a d r o o m o v e r c o m p e t i t i v e s u p p l i e r s s e e w w w. p l u g i n i l l i n o i s. o r g

11 Questions? I L L I N O I S P O W E R A G E N C Y M I C H A E L A. B I L A N D I C B U I L D I N G, S U I T E N N O R T H L A S A L L E S T R E E T C H I C A G O, I L L I N O I S ( ) a r l e n e. j u r a c e i l l i n o i s. g o v m i c h a e l. s t r o n i l l i n o i s. g o v w w w. i l l i n o i s. g o v / i p a