Illinois Energy Consortium (IEC)
The Illinois Energy Consortium (IEC) is a joint energy
purchasing consortium sponsored by IASB, IASA and IASBO. It is
designed to lower utility costs for Illinois school districts and
community colleges to make more funds available for technology,
staff development and other educational goals. The IEC is governed
by a Board consisting of three representatives from each sponsoring
association and includes each association's executive director. The
IEC, with the assistance of Latham and Associates of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, conducted an economic feasibility study of forming an
electric purchasing consortium for its members and found that
members could expect significant savings by forming an energy
consortium. The IEC became operational on October 1, 1999,
providing electricity to the Commonwealth Edison, Illinois Power
and Ameren Territories. The Board of Directors selected Ameren
Energy Marketing from Peoria, IL as the Program Administrator. They
provide individual analysis for interested school districts and
provide a consolidated bill for participating members.
Latham and Associates performed a feasibility study for a Natural Gas Program for the IEC. The IEC Board reviewed the findings and on March 1, 2002, the IEC began its brand new Natural Gas Program. The Board received seven proposals for Program Administrator and Supplier to the IEC.
A subcommittee of three, interviewed four candidates and selected Peoples Energy Services (PES) of Chicago as Program Administrator and Supplier. Any school district in the NICOR, Peoples and North Shore Natural Gas areas using more than 20,000 therms are expected to save money. Any school district that is interested in or has questions about the IEC's Electric or Natural Gas Programs should immediately contact Ron Steigerwald at 847/567-3051; fax - 847/634-8254; or email rsteigerwald@hotmail.com
For more information, visit Illinois Energy Consortium, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation
