Westville Puts Electric Aggregation on Ballot

Westville Village Board members voted to allow a referendum be added to the ballot in April regarding electrical aggregation. By approving this measure, the board has allowed aggregation to go to a village-wide vote. If the referendum passes, the residents of Westville will aggregate, something which many other Illinois municipalities have begun with great success.

By combining large groups of residents, Electrical aggregation attempts to reduce the electric bills of the residents. If the referendum is approved, the entire village of Westville will band together to negotiate with one electricity provider, hoping to receive substantially reduced rate due to the volume of the combined electric need.

In a meeting with the Westville Village Board, an energy consultant with Good Energy of Peoria, Jerod McMorris, claimed that the potential savings in Westville by aggregating are estimated to be $20 to $30 per resident per month. McMorris further stated that there will be an opt out clause available to all residents, if the referendum passes. Residents are automatically opted in to municipal aggregation, but the process of opting out is simple; just sign the notice sent and place it in the mail.

Good Energy is the consulting firm hired by Westville Village to help inform residents of what aggregation is as well as to negotiate with the power companies on the village’s behalf. Good Energy is familiar with the process of aggregation in Illinois; they have helped many other local municipalities save money through aggregation, and Maximilian Hoover, Good Energy’s CEO, is excited to help more Illinois residents save money on their electric bills every month.

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