Residents in 82 communities or counties have voted on whether they want local leaders to negotiate their power prices with ComEd or Ameren competitors.
Here’s an example of the referendum:
Shall the (Name of county/municipality) have the authority to arrange for the supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail customers who have not opted out of such program?
Out of 82 referenda, 50 were in favor of aggregation. Check out the unofficial results:
Addieville Yes
Albion Yes
Algonquin Yes
Alma Yes
Bellewood No
Bond County No
Bridgeport Yes
Butler No
Carterville No
Caseyville No
Cisne Yes
Coalton Yes
Cortland Township Yes
Cuba Yes
DuBois No
East Gillespie Yes
Edinburg Yes
El Paso No
Farina Yes
Farmersville Yes
Farmington Tie
Flora Township Yes
Florence Township Yes
Goreville No
Grafton Yes
Greenview Yes
Griggsville Yes
Irving No
Irvington Yes
Jefferson County No
Johnson County No
Jonesboro No
Kane County Yes
Kell Yes
Kendall County Yes
Kent Township Yes
Kingston Township Yes
Lawrence County Yes
Lebanon No
Litchfield No
Medora No
Meredosia Yes
Monmouth Yes
Morrisonville Yes
Mulberry Grove Yes
Nokomis No
Norris City Yes
Omaha No
Orangeville Yes
Palos Township No
Pulaski County No
Raleigh No
Randolph County No
Raymond Yes
Richview Yes
Ridott Yes
Rock Grove Township Yes
St. Francisville Yes
Saline County No
Saunemin Yes
Shipman No
Sigel Yes
Sorento Yes
Stewardson Yes
Strasburg Yes
Sumner Yes
Swansea Yes
Sycamore Township Yes
Taylor Springs No
Ullin Yes
Union County No
Ursa Yes
Venedy Yes
Victor Township Yes
Virden No
Waggoner Yes
Wamac Tie
Watseka No
White City No
Windsor Yes
Winfield Township No
Witt No
Totals: 50 yes, 30 no, 2 ties
If your community did pass a referendum, read CUB’s fact sheet on “municipal aggregation” to learn some questions you should ask local officials.
