Evanston Switches Electric Suppliers This Week

New rates from a new electric supplier go into effect in Evanston this week, after residents voted to switch from ComEd.

This week, some 24,768 customers were enrolled with Constellation Energy at a rate of 4.797 cents/kWh. ComEd, which will continue to provide the electricity, will mail letters to confirm the change this week, according to a press release from the city. 

In a , 73 percent of Evanston voters cast their ballots in favor of electric aggregation. Under that program, Evanston bundled electric accounts from residents and small businesses in order to seek lower rates when compared with ComEd. 

In late April, the city council voted unanimously to contract for a 12-month term with new supplier Constellation Energy, which will provide a mix of 100 percent renewable energy. Any residents who wanted to remain with ComEd as an electric supplier had 21 days to opt out; just two percent did so, according to the city. 

Anyone who still wishes to cancel their switch can do so within the next 10 days by calling Constellation Energy at 1-800-718-1493, according to the release. Residents may return to ComEd at any point in the program without penalty. 

For more information on the electric aggregation program, visit the city's website.