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Attention: Disregard Recent Letter from Ameren

Posted on June 21, 2017 by | Comments Off on Attention: Disregard Recent Letter from Ameren

    We’re aware many residents across Benton recently received a confusing letter from Ameren. We reached out to our consultant with SIMEC Energy, Reg Ankrom, for an explanation.
     According to Ankrom, Ameren sent letters to residents of many of their communities that their electric accounts would be returned to Ameren electric supply this month (June 2017). Although Homefield Energy of Collinsville became the new MEA (Municipal Electric Aggregation) electric supplier in June, a sizable number of electric aggregation accounts did not get enrolled. Homefield explained to us they were converting to a new customer information technology system and failed to pick up a sizable number of our accounts. Those accounts will be automatically re-enrolled in July and residents need not do anything to stay on Municipal Electric Aggregation.
     As for the recent letter from Ameren, please disregard it.

     A reminder – Residents always have the right to opt out at any time and at no cost by calling Homefield toll-free at 866-694-1262.

     The MEA rate will remain fixed through June 2019.

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Special Called Meeting Minutes — September 12, 2014

Posted on September 23, 2014 by | Comments Off on Special Called Meeting Minutes — September 12, 2014

MINUTES OF THE BENTON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING HELD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE BENTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 500 WEST MAIN STREET, BENTON, ILLINOIS.

MAYOR KRAFT CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER. THOSE PRESENT WERE COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND MAYOR KRAFT. COMMISSIONER MILLER WAS ABSENT.

MAYOR KRAFT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC AGGREGATION FOR THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF DECEMBER. BIDS HAD BEEN REQUESTED. THERE WERE FOUR BIDS SUBMITTED.

MAYOR KRAFT OPENED A BID FROM AMEREX ENERGY SERVICE. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE OPENED A BID FROM TED BAILEY WITH ROYELL. COMMISSIONER WYANT OPENED A BID FROM SIMEC ILLINOIS. COMMISSIONER BURNETT OPENED A BID FROM SELECT ENERGY PARTNERS.

THE BIDS WERE OPENED AND MAYOR KRAFT STATED HE WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO TABLE ACCEPTING A BID UNTIL THE COUNCIL CAN LOOK THROUGH EACH PROSPECTIVE BIDDER. COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO TABLE THESE BIDS UNTIL THEY CAN BE FURTHER REVIEWED. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

COMMISSIONER WYANT MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BURNETT. VOTE WAS TAKEN. YEAS: 4. COMMISSIONER BAUMGARTE, COMMISSIONER WYANT, COMMISSIONER BURNETT, AND MAYOR KRAFT. NAYS: 0.

TIME: 8:35 A.M.

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