Aggregation Letters To Be Mailed To 900 Households, Small Businesses

Press release from the Village of Deerfield:

April 12, 2022

Informational Only - No Action Needed

In August of 2021, Deerfield entered into a three-year electric aggregation contract with MC Squared Services. Contrary to past electric aggregation programs, savings to individual account holders is negligible due to market conditions. Instead, the benefit of the program is that the Village receives a civic grant. The Village will receive its first grant payment of approximately $60,000 in 2022 and those funds have been dedicated for purchasing green energy credits on behalf of all residents.

MC Squared is sending letters to approximately 900 households and small businesses in mid-April of 2022 regarding a change in their electricity usage. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause changing electricity consumption patterns as residents return to work and school. Changing consumption patterns can affect whether or not a given account can benefit the Village’s grant program. Additionally, customers move into new homes, condos, and apartments on a regular basis. Therefore, MC Squared Services periodically reviews accounts to ensure existing accounts are still a benefit to the grant program and to look for new accounts that can contribute.

No action is needed. All accounts enrolled in the North Shore Electric Aggregation program are charged an electricity supply rate equal to the monthly ComEd rate – in other words, they are not charged any more or less than ComEd customers. If you receive a letter stating that you will be automatically enrolled, it simply means that your account was selected as one that can benefit our civic grant described above. If you choose to opt out, please call the number on your letter. If you receive a letter stating that your account will be placed back on ComEd supply service, that will happen automatically; your supply rate will not increase or decrease due to the change. Due to changing consumption patterns, your account no longer benefits the grant program – thank you for your past participation.

If you have previously opted out of the electric aggregation program, you will not be resolicited.

Click here for a webpage that further explains the program and for contact information.

For customers interested in receiving direct savings while supporting local renewable energy, check out the North Shore Community Solar Program. You do not need to install solar panels on your roof to participate!

This press release was produced by the Village of Deerfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.