Ameren Capacity costs increase 10 fold, what does it mean?
It was big news; the wholesale energy market in Illinois received National attention …for the highest capacity costs in the Midwest (for the wrong reason)!
The wholesale price went from $16.75 per MW-day to $150; a near 10 fold increase for the coming year.
What does that mean if you are an Ameren customer:
- Everyone who takes electric service from Ameren will pay more.
- Residential customers about $150 more
- Industrial customers anywhere from $10,000 to $1,000,000 / month
- If you are an energy customer with an energy marketer
- Your costs may not go up, however watch your bill
Can you avoid this increase: YES
Realgy contracts with the power suppliers that are not covered by the Ameren bid process. Realgy’s capacity costs have not increased.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Supplier in Illinois serving COMED, Ameren and MidAmerican – Illinois.
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http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2015/04/22/illinois-lawmakers-question-miso-about-capacity-auction/