Last Chance To Opt Out, Stick With ComEd

Within the next few months, the village of Northbrook will switch electrical providers, dumping ComEd for an alternate supplier. 

For those residents who prefer to stick with ComEd or to find their own electricity supplier, this Monday, May 14 is the last day to opt out. 

After to seek competitive bids for electric supply by a 3-to-1 margin in March, the village joined forces with neighboring suburbs to negotiate a lower rate. In April, that it had secured savings of up to 41 percent on the electric supply portion of the bill from ComEd competitor MC Squared Energy Services. Residents were subsequently mailed letters explaining the program and providing the opportunity to opt out via a postcard.

Anyone who takes no action will automatically be signed up for MC Squared. In order to opt out, residents must mail back the postcard that was sent along with the informational letters from the village. Small businesses who wish to opt out must do so by May 21. 

According to the village, residents who already use an alternate supplier, or are enrolled in ComEd's electric space heat rate or hourly rate programs, did not receive a letter. Those individuals may opt in to the village-wide contract with MC Squared by calling the company at 888-808-7731 or sending an e-mail to NorthShore@mc2energyservices.com.