City of Lake Forest, IL

The City Council voted in June 2021 to enter into a three-year electrical aggregation contract with MC Squared (MC2) Energy Services reestablishing the City's municipal aggregation program. Notices announcing the program will be sent, per State regulation, on August 10, 2021. Different letters will be mailed to residents depending on their current electric service with ComEd, serving as informational only, offering the option to opt-in to the program, or offering the option to opt-out. There are no fees/charges to take any action to participate or remove your household from the program.

Stay tuned for more information about this program!

Please Be Aware of Unethical Marketing Practices
The City of Lake Forest's Municipal Aggregation Program is launching with Chicago-based MC Squared Energy Services (MC2). Please be aware that MC2 will not come to your door, and will not call you on the phone regarding this program unless you initiated the call. Neither the City or MC2 contracts with any third parties attempting to sell energy products via door-to-door or telephone sales programs.

The City has been notified by residents that there are marketers going door to door and/or calling homes with the goal of switching residents' electricity service. Some of these marketers may be aggressive and may misrepresent themselves to you, offering a “utility rebate program” that could result in your electricity supply being priced much higher than the ComEd default tariff rate after a teaser rate. The Illinois Attorney General’s office recently negotiated a $2.65 million settlement with a retail energy marketing company based in part on allegations of aggressive marketing claims.

Here are some simple steps that you can take to avoid becoming a victim of an energy scam:

• Do not give your ComEd bill to anyone at your door.
• Do not tell anyone your ComEd account number at the door or by phone.
• Don’t say “yes” to a marketer calling, even if they ask you if this is your name or any other similar question.
• Call the police if you think someone is trying to scam you.
• Do not be pressured. Just shut the door or hang up!
• Place a “No Solicitors Invited” sign on your door. 

The City negotiated an electricity supply product with MC2 that allows you to choose another electric supplier at any time without any penalty to switch from MC2. While other suppliers may market to you, and you are free to choose the supply option of your choice, your choice should be based on accurate information.

For More Information

Consumers interested in exploring electricity supply alternatives can learn more through the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) at www.citizensutilityboard.org / 800-669-5556 and the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) at www.pluginillinois.org / 217-785-7456.

Background on the North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium (NSEAC)

Illinois law allows a municipality to seek bids for the provision of aggregate electricity supply services to residential and small commercial customers, in hopes that the selected rate will be lower than the standard rate offered by ComEd. As required by State law, on March 20, 2012 voters in all eight NSEAC municipalities approved referendums authorizing each municipality to operate an "opt-out" electricity aggregation program for residents and small businesses. In an effort to maximize the amount of savings for customers, the communities of Deerfield, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Northbrook, Park Ridge and Skokie worked together through an Intergovernmental Agreement and created the NSEAC.