Last Public Hearing on Electric Aggregation is May 7
While price is something we all value, rarely is a purchasing decision made based on price alone. Consumers buy what they consider to be the best value.
Elmhurst residents can vocalize what they believe is the best value in electricity in the last of two electric aggregation public hearings on Monday, May 7, 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.
An electric aggregation referendum was passed on March 20 authorizing the city to negotiate electric rates.
The May 7 hearing allows the public to comment on the city’s draft Plan of Operation and Governance for its municipal electric aggregation program.
Here's coverage in the Independent from the first meeting, held April 23:
Civic groups urge city aggregation to buy 100% renewable energy.
A copy of the proposed plan is also available for review at City Hall during regular business hours. All persons present at the Public Hearing will be given an opportunity to be heard.
Read more on Trib Local Elmhurst.
Electric Aggregation: PUBLIC HEARINGS
Elmhurst will be holding two public meetings to get input and guidance from the community as it begins the process of negotiating a new power contract on behalf of residents and small businesses.
 Where: Council Chambers at City Hall
When: April 23 at 6:30 pm
May 7 at 7:30 pm
Go here on the city's Website for more information.
Come out to the meetings and tell your aldermen you want them to pursue green alternatives as part of the contracts they seek from various electricity companies.
Elmhurst College's Recycling Day A Huge Success
Vehicles were lined up for blocks on Saturday for Elmhurst College's annual recycling event, and this year's haul was a record.
Dozens of volunteers, most of them students from Elmhurst College, processed the contents of each car, minivan and truck after guiding them into the correct lines for donation.
Bicycles, wheelchairs, sewing machines, typewriters, vacuum cleaners, household appliances, baby items, batteries, light bulbs, and especially electronics, were dropped off by the carload. A special paper-shredding area, a partnership with DuPage County, also saw steady traffic.
Read more on the Elmhurst Patch.
VOTE PASSES: City Gets Green Light to Shop for Power
Elmhurst residents favored a proposal to allow the city to shop for electrical power on their behalf, by a margin of 5,300 to 2,767, the Elmhurst Patch reported.
Approval of the March 20 referendum means the city will be able to negotiate for electrical power with suppliers on behalf of residential customers and small retail customers, without asking each customer individually.
Group buying is expected to result in lower electrical bills for consumers, although there is no guarantee.
Aggregation Next Steps: Let Your Aldermen Know You Support Renewable Energy.
Suburban roundup: Voters come out strong for electricity choice
By Lisa Black, Dawn Rhodes and Ted GregoryChicago Tribune reporters
March 21, 2012
Electrical Aggregation Frequently Asked Questions
Residents will be asked March 20 to approve a ballot referendum giving the City of Elmhurst the authority to negotiate electrical power agreements on behalf of homeowners and small businesses.
We've compiled a quick FAQ to answer some of the more pressing questions, such as:
- What are the benefits of Electric Aggregation?
- Will residents notice a change in service?
- If my power goes out, whom do I call?
Go here to find out answers for these and other questions about how Electric Aggregation will affect you and Elmhurst.
Voters in many suburbs might trim their electric bills
Ballot measures would allow towns to buy power in from alternative suppliers
Rare is the ballot-box initiative that could actually save taxpayers money.
But in Tuesday's primary election, voters in nearly 300 communities and counties across Illinois will be asked to authorize their local leaders to buy electricity in bulk from suppliers other than Commonwealth Edison Co. and downstate utility company Ameren Illinois. That, by the most conservative estimate, could shave $10 to $12 from the average monthly power bill, at least in the first year.
Go here to read the rest of this story.
Elmhurst's St. Patrick Day Parade
We Caught You Doing Something Cool: Flight 112 Wine House
If you didn’t do your homework beforehand, you could walk into Flight 112 thinking it is a run-of-the-mill wine bar. But this organic wine bar is more than what meets the eye … or palate.
Seventy percent of the wine served at Flight 112 Wine House falls under the categories of sustainable, organic or biodynamic.
“Taste and quality matter most,” says owner Visal Kheam. “No one wants to drink a ‘green’ wine if it doesn’t taste good.
"It makes my work more difficult, trying to filter out only organic wine, but that makes it all the more interesting. Over time, I’ve come to realize that organic wines are earthier, with less fruits on the palate. They go better with food. Organic wine makes a great story," Kheam says.
Read more about Flight 112.
The Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition has launched this new program to help local residents understand energy usage in Elmhurst and make their homes more comfortable with lower heating and cooling bills.Visit Project Green for more information.
A community effort to help organizations in need by reusing and recycling unwanted items.
Check back for this year's date.
CLICK HERE for a details from the 2011 event
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