2014-03-03 - Ordinance 2014-023 - APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PLAN OF OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE03- 03 -2014A
ORDINANCE NO. 2014 - 23
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PLAN
OF OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1 -92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3855/1 -1 et seq. municipalities are
authorized to aggregate the electric loads of residential and small commercial retail customers and to then
solicit bids, select a retail electric supplier, and enter into a supply agreement to facilitate the purchase of
electricity and related services on behalf of its residents and small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove and Villages of Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Palatine,
Vernon Hills and Wheeling ( "Consortium ") have entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to pursue an
electric aggregation program and have previously approved Power Supply Agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board previously adopted an Electric Aggregation Plan of Operation and Governance
dated April 10, 2012 on April 16, 2012 by Ordinance No. 2012 -15; and
WHEREAS, the Consortium supports an amendment to the Electric Aggregation Plan of Operation and
Governance pertaining to the retention and payment of consultants, and
WHEREAS, the Consortium plans to again seek and award Joint Power Supply Bids; and
WHEREAS, the amended Electric Aggregation Plan of Operation and Governance shall continue to:
1) Provide for universal access to all applicable residential and small business customers and equitable
treatment of applicable customers;
2) Provide demand management and energy efficiency services to each class of customers; and
3) Meet any other legal requirements concerning aggregated electric service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Whereas clauses are hereby incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Electric Aggregation Plan of Operation and Governance dated March 3, 2014 that is
attached hereto as "Attachment A" be and hereby is approved and replaces the Plan of
Operation and Governance dated April 10, 2012.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication. This Ordinance may be published in pamphlet form. This Ordinance shall
not be codified.
AYES: 6 — Berman, Trilling, Sussman, Terson, Stein, Ottenheimer
1
0
NAYES:
0 - None
ABSENT:
0 - None
Approved
March 3, 2014
Passed
March 3, 2014
Published
March 4, 2014
Attest:
)� I-YN
Village er
C k
0