On December 11th, 2012, 55 communities became part of the largest residential electricity buying group in Illinois, and we believe in the entire country! Once again, Homefield Energy provided the most competitive rates for electricity supply, those supply rates ranging from $0.03935/kWh to $0.04024/kWh. Ameren's current rate may be found on the Plug In Illinois website, but as you will see, savings amount to approximately 28% on the the "supply" portion of the your Ameren bill (Ameren will continue to deliver your electricity and you will continue to receive only one bill from Ameren). For the average home, that means savings of nearly $150/year. To find out the exact rate for your community, go to Homefield Energy's "The Communities & Municipalities We Serve" page. Here you'll not only be able to see your rate, but you'll also be able to see the contract Terms & Conditions, FAQs, the Opt-Out Letter you may have already received from Homefield, the Ameren Switching Letter you will receive from Ameren confirming the change in supplier, Timeline, and Community Links. We wish to thank our municipal partners that realized the value proposition of municipal electricity aggregation for their constituents and had the resources to make savings like these a reality. And of course, we'd like to thank voters for passing the electricity supply ballot question. Well done! With these newest 55 communities, we estimate savings for 385,000+ homes to be approximately $57.5 million/year through May 31, 2013. On June 1st, Ameren rates reset and these savings estimates will be re-evaluated. These 56 new communities include the following:
| Albers | Edwardsville | Olney |
| Arcola | Effingham | Palestine |
| Ashmore | Forsyth | Paris |
| Bartonville | Granite City | Pittsfield |
| Beckemeyer | Hartford | RICHLAND COUNTY |
| Beecher City | Humboldt | Robinson |
| Belleville | Hutsonville | Roxana |
| Camargo | Jerseyville | Salem |
| Centralia | Lerna | Savoy |
| Cerro Gordo | Lovington | South Roxana |
| CHAMPAIGN COUNTY | Mahomet | Sparland |
| Charleston | Mason | Teutopolis |
| City of Madison | Mattoon | Troy |
| City of Venice | Neoga | Tuscola |
| COLES COUNTY | Normal | Village of Hamel |
| CRAWFORD COUNTY | Oakland | Village of Maryville |
| Decatur | Oblong | Village of Pontoon Beach |
| Dieterich | O'Fallon | Wood River |
| East Alton | Ogden |