2012-82 AUTHORIZING AGGREGATION OF ELECTRIC LOAD AND ADOPTING ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PLAN

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The ARES will also perform and manage ancillary services for the Aggregation Members as described in this document Because the City adopted an opt-out aggregation program, all customers in the defined aggregation group participate in the program unless they affirmatively elect to opt out of the program. By including procedures by which customers may opt-out, the Aggregation Program ensures that participation is voluntary and individuals have the ability to decline to participate. As required by law, this Plan of Operation and Governance describes: 1) How the Aggregation Program will provide for universal access to all applicable residential customers and equitable treatment of applicable residential customers; 2) How demand management and energy efficiency services will be provided to each class of customers; and 3) How the Aggregation will meet any other legal requirements concerning aggregated electric service. Decatur and the selected ARES will follow the Plan of Operation and Governance set forth in this document. III. PROCESS I. PLAN OF OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE (POG): A proposed Plan of Operation and Governance prepared by the City staff will be available on city's website at http://www.decaturil.gov for public review and comment starting November 7th. There will also be two public meetings to gather community input. The public meetings will be held Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM at the Madden Auditorium, Decatur Public Library, 130 North Franklin Street, Decatur, Illinois 62523. The proposed POG may be modified, amended or revised before, during or after the public hearings and before its final approval by the City Council. It is anticipated that the POG will be will be considered by the City Council of Decatur during its regular meeting scheduled for Monday, November 19, 2012. This plan will then become the binding document for the Aggregation Program. II. SOLICITATION OF BIDS: City has retained the services of Good Energy, LP ("Consultant") to assist with administering the Aggregation Program. This includes preparing an RFP and managing the competitive bidding process to help the City select the most suitable ARES and commodity product for Aggregators. The process will be in accordance with the Sections IV to VIII of this document. III. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The City will work collaboratively with the Utility, the Consultant and the ARES to offer a good aggregation program for the residents of Decatur. This section outlines the roles and responsibilities of various players. ROLE OF THE UTILITY, AMEREN IP A. Notwithstanding Section 16-122 of the Public Utilities Act and Section 2HH of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, an electric utility that provides residential and small commercial retail electric service in the aggregate area, must provide account numbers, names, and addresses of residential and small Page 6 of 21