With energy costs skyrocketing right now, the City of Galesburg is reminding residents and small businesses that they can participate in energy aggregation through Homefield Energy. The city entered into an agreement with Homefield in 2021 for municipal aggregation of electricity supply. This was not the first agreement for the municipal energy aggregation/Citizens-approved energy aggregations back in 2012 during the election. The agreement is for 100 percent renewable power at 5-point-4-9 cents per kilowatt-hour with Homefield. Ameren will remain the deliverer of the electricity and continue to take care of power outage emergencies and service calls. Enrollment in the program was automatic and users only needed to take action if they chose to opt out of the program. The new agreement took effect with the July 2021 meter reading date and will be active through July 2024. The city says other energy suppliers may solicit Galesburg residents and small commercial businesses via phone, mailings, or door-to-door to enroll with their company and warns that they may not be able to provide the same rates as Homefield.