O-37-12 Ord Authorizing Aggregation of Electrical LoadVILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. (9 - 3 7 - 1
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
AGGREGATION OF ELECTRICAL LOAD
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 14th DAY OF MAY, 2012
Published in pamphlet form by
Authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and
DuPage, Illinois, this 14th day of May, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO.0✓ 37— a--
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
AGGREGATION OF ELECTRICAL LOAD
WHEREAS, recently the Illinois Power Agency Act, Chapter 20, Illinois Compiled
Statutes, Act 3855, added Section 1 -92 entitled Aggregation of Electrical Load by Municipalities
and Counties (hereinafter referred to as the "Act ");
WHEREAS, under the Act, the Village may operate the aggregation program under the
Act as an opt -out program for residential and small commercial retail customers, if a referendum
is passed by a majority vote of the residents pursuant to the requirements under the Act; and,
WHEREAS, the Village submitted the question in a referendum on March 20, 2012, and
a majority of the electors voting on the question voted in the affirmative; and,
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities hereby find that it is in the best interest of the
Village to operate the aggregation program under the Act as an opt -out program and to
implements the program according to the terms of the Act
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COOK, DUPAGE AND WILL
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Corporate Authorities of the Village of Lemont find that the recitals
set forth above are true and correct.
SECTION 2: The Corporate Authorities of the Village of Lemont find and determine
that it is in the best interests of the Village of Lemont to operate the electric aggregation program
under the Act as an opt -out program.
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SECTION 3:
A. The Corporate Authorities of the Village of Lemont hereby are authorized to
aggregate in accordance with the terms of the Act residential and small commercial
retail electrical loads located within the corporate limits of the Village of Lemont ,
and for that purpose may solicit bids and enter into service agreements to facilitate
for those loads that sale and purchase of electricity and related services and
equipment.
B. The Corporate Authorities of the Village of Lemont are granted the authority to
exercise such authority jointly with any other municipality or county and in
combination with two or more municipalities or counties, may initiate a process
jointly to authorize aggregation by majority vote of each particular municipality or
county as required by the Act.
C. The Aggregation Program for the Village shall operate as an opt -out program for
residential and small commercial retail customers.
D. The Aggregation Program shall be approved by a majority of the members of the
Corporate Authority of the Village of Lemont .
E. The Corporate Authorities of the Village with the assistance of the Illinois Power
Agency shall develop a plan of operation and governance for the Aggregation
Program and shall conduct such public hearings and provide such public notice as
required under the Act. The Load Aggregation Plan shall provide for universal
access to all applicable residential customers and equitable treatment of applicable
residential customers, shall describe demand management and energy efficiency
services to be provided to each class of customers and shall meet any requirements
established by law concerning aggregated service offered pursuant to the Act.
F. As an opt -out program, the residential and small commercial retail customers
shall be fully informed in advance that they have the right to opt -out of the
Aggregation Program. The disclosure and information provided to the customers
shall comply with the requirements of the Act.
G. The Electrical Aggregation shall occur automatically for each person owning,
occupying, controlling or using an electrical Toad center proposed to be aggregated
in the corporate limits of the Village, subject to a right to opt -out of the program as
described under this ordinance and Act.
H. Because of the way the bidding process works, the Village or his designee will
need to have the authority to sign a contract with the lowest cost electricity provider
on the same day that bids are received. The Village or his designee has the
authority to execute a contract with the lowest cost electricity supplier upon receipt
and review of the bids.
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SECTION 4: That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed hereby
to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form, pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois, made
and provided.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS, on this 14th day of May, 2012.
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN
Debby Blatzer V
' Paul Chialdikas V
Clifford Miklos
Ron Stapleton
Rick Sniegowski 1
Jeanette Virgilio
ATTEST:
CHARLEN M. SMOLLEN
Village Clerk
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BRIAN K. REAVES
President