Aurora, Illinois: commercial energy account guide

Local service context

An Aurora warehouse with a new charging area should disclose overnight charging and added equipment on its ComEd meter. For a warehouse, a single annual kWh total can conceal loading shifts, forklift charging and an office on a separate meter. Build a meter-to-use schedule before treating the entire property as one load. Disclose a new shift or cold room rather than asking suppliers to price a historical profile that is about to change.

Apply the Illinois eligibility rules

Competitive electric supply is available in the main investor-owned utility territories, including ComEd and Ameren Illinois. Verify the account class and applicable eligibility before enrollment. A municipal electric account should be reviewed under that provider’s own arrangement rather than assumed to operate like a ComEd account.

Gas supply choice and transportation depend on the local distribution utility and program. Record whether the account is with Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas or another utility, and compare commodity pricing in consistent billed units.

Account checks before requesting offers

For this Aurora account, resolve the service-territory and contract questions below before using a price comparison. The current invoice, exact address and account class provide the starting evidence.

• Separate warehouse, office and outdoor-lighting meters and identify the legal account holder for each.
• Provide charging schedules, shift times and new equipment dates alongside monthly usage and any interval data.
• Confirm the exact service address, current bill and legal account holder before using a Aurora comparison; city boundaries and utility boundaries need not coincide.