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3/21 /2012
37-0-12
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING AN ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION PROGRAM
FOR THE CITY OF EVANSTON
WHEREAS, the Illinois Power Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3855/1-92 (the "Act"),
authorizes municipalities to adopt programs for the aggregation of residential and small
commercial retail electrical loads located within the municipality ("Electricity Aggregation
Program") and to solicit bids and enter into service agreements for the purchase of
electricity and related services and equipment pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, under the Act, the City of Evanston may operate an Electricity
Aggregation Program under the Act as an "opt -out" program, whereby residential and
small commercial retail customers may choose not to participate in the program, if
authorized by referendum pursuant to the requirements of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston submitted the public question of whether
the City should operate the Electricity Aggregation Program as an opt -out program in a
referendum on March 20, 2012, and the referendum passed by a majority vote of the
electors voting on the public question; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that it is in the best interests of
the City and its residents to authorize the operation of the Electricity Aggregation
Program as an opt -out program and to develop a plan of operation and governance in
conformance with the Act,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
•f THE CITY OF EVANSTON COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS THAT:
a part hereof.
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are found as fact and made
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced:_O�'YU. , / D 2012 Approved:
Adopted: [D , 2012 afy1,c� , 2012
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Eliz eth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Attest,
Rodney Greer'ie, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
W. Grant Farrar, Corporation Counsel
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