Electric Aggregation Savings Could Be Tenfold, or One-Hundred Fold: Aldermen

Cost savings from possible electric aggregation by the City for Elmhurst residents should be tenfold or even one hundred fold, according to some aldermen.

“We’d better save tenfold of the $2 cost per year per resident,” said Chris Healy (5th Ward). “If the referendum passes (on March 20th general primary election ballot) we will only do it (electric aggregation plan) if it saves money. Based on what has happened in Oak Park, the savings should more than offset the consultant fee.”

HOLIDAY LIGHTS COLLECTION ENDS FEBRUARY 1

The City of Elmhurst and the Elmhurst Park District are partnering with SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling & Composting Education) and Elgin Recycling for their third annual holiday lights recycling program, with a goal of recycling more than 100,000 pounds of holiday lights.

Elmhurst residents are invited to drop off holiday lights at one of the following locations:
- Courts Plus, 186 S. West Avenue
- Wagner Community Center, 615 N. West Avenue
- City Hall, 209 N. York St.
Look for the bins with the "Holiday Lights" stickers.

Items that will be accepted include: traditional lights, Italian mini-lights, extension cords, power cables, rope lights and LED lights in working or non-working condition. For more information, contact Anne Scheppele at (630) 993-8941 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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.

This year's event will be on Tueday, May 29.  

CLICK HERE for a details from the 2011 event

DuPage Cool Cities Workshop

sponsored by

Sierra Club's River Prairie Group

Saturday March 3

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Helen Plum Library

110 West Maple

Lombard

 The workshop is free and open to everyone interested in improving community sustainability through local energy, transportation and food policies and programs.

Presentations on:

Creating more bike friendly communities

Public outreach on energy efficiency

Educating the public on sustainability

Lunch provided by the River Prairie Group

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630.627.3982

Help make this a waste free event by bringing your own coffee cup, reusable water bottle and personal place setting for lunch.

Electric Aggregation Referendum Offers Cheaper, Cleaner Energy Options

Elmhurst Referendum March 20

Elmhurst may soon join communities across Illinois and throughout the country by participating in a new program that offers a cheaper rate – and cleaner options – on electricity.

Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA, allows a municipality to bundle – or aggregate – all residential and commercial customers and then use its collective bargaining power to negotiate lower prices from suppliers. A municipality may select an energy provider that offers the cheapest rates, the cleanest forms of energy, or a combination of both. Elmhurst’s City Council has approved a referendum to be included on the March 20 ballot asking voters if the city should have the authority to aggregate. Learn more.