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Abingdon Aldermen Consider Energy Aggregation
The City of Abingdon may be the latest local community to consider letting voters decide if they want to get their electricity from another company.

Abingdon aldermen decided last night to hold a special meeting a week from Tuesday to consider whether or not to put a question on the April consolidated election ballot asking voters if they want to be a part of energy aggregation -- where the city would negotiate with an energy supplier on their behalf, in hopes of getting lower electric rates.

Dean Nicol of Integrys Energy -- a potential supplier -- told aldermen while it's possible electricity rates could go up if municipal aggregation is passed, it's not very likely.

"If things hold true as they have through the last three election cycles and there are savings available, towns in Ameren have commented that they've locked in savings of 25% or more versus the utility rate," says Nicol.

Ameren would still be the supplier, while Integrys or whatever firm Abingdon aldermen choose to work with would be the supplier, and you would continue to receive a bill only from Ameren. Residents, however, do have the option to opt out.

Aldermen didn't want to wait until their January 21st meeting to vote on whether or not to put the question on the ballot, since the deadline for filing would be January 22nd. They'll instead hold a special meeting next Tuesday night.
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