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2. Consolidated Billing Procedures <br /> On January 20, 2010, Ameren filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission a revised <br /> tariff in order to implement a purchase of receivables ("POR") with consolidated billing <br /> ("CB") service ("POR-CB Program") for the benefit of retail customers and ARES, <br /> pursuant to Section 16-118 of the Illinois Public Utilities Act. This allows for a single bill, <br /> administered solely by Ameren, where Ameren will invoice the Ameren regulated delivery <br /> charges and supply rate provided by the selected ARES contained in the Power Supply <br /> Agreement. City will utilize the POR-CB Program with its Municipal Aggregation to permit <br /> billing services of Ameren and the selected Supplier. Customers are expected to receive <br /> a single bill from Ameren that itemizes among other things, the cost of generation <br /> provided by the Supplier. <br /> 3. Contents of the Bid <br /> I. Term of Agreement: <br /> Bids by prospective ARES shall provide 12 month, 17 month, 24 month and 36 month <br /> terms. City of Decatur will select the length of term that offers the most protection <br /> against future increases in energy prices. <br /> II. Power Mix: <br /> Bidders will quote rates for the following energy mixes: <br /> a. Lowest Price Mix. The lowest priced electricity supply available from the ARES <br /> using, at a minimum, renewable energy consistent with the Renewable Portfolio <br /> Standard required by law. Between comparable offers, the City will give <br /> preference to any bidder that provides all its power from sources other than coal. <br /> b. 25% Renewable - REC Supported Mix. Electricity where 25% of the energy used <br /> by the aggregated accounts will be offset by Renewable Energy Credits shall be <br /> Green-e certified. <br /> c. 50% Renewable - REC Supported Mix. Electricity where 50% of the energy used <br /> by the aggregated accounts will be offset by Renewable Energy Credits shall be <br /> Green-e certified. <br /> d. 75% Renewable - REC Supported Mix. Electricity where 75% of the energy used <br /> by the aggregated accounts will be offset by Renewable Energy Credits shall be <br /> Green-e certified. <br /> e. 100% Renewable - REC Supported Mix. Electricity where 100% of the energy <br /> used by the aggregated accounts will be offset by Renewable Energy Credits <br /> shall be Green-e certified. <br /> Renewable Energy Credits (REC's) <br /> In all cases, the RECs must meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green <br /> Power Partnership's definition of eligible green power resources, vintage requirements, <br /> and "new" requirements as detailed in <br /> (http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/documents/qpp partnership regs.pdf). <br /> Both the RECs and the winning supplier will be Green-e certified and/or the RECs will be <br /> sourced through MISO-registered renewable sources in order to satisfy the precise mix <br /> of green power necessary to achieve the goal of environmental steward in the <br /> community. Though there is a preference for Illinois-generated renewable electricity, this <br /> electricity may come from other U.S. States. <br /> Page 10 of 21 <br />