Illinois Energy Consortium Update

[Lennie Jarratt]

I have recieved several of my FOIA requests back. So far, each taxing body has only sent me the contract with the consortium and no other bid documents. This is show there was no bid process or that the taxing body violated the Freedom of Information Act by not providing the documents requested. I have had conversation with several of these and they indicated verbally that there was not a bid process.

Dusring this process I have discovered a third energy consortium here in Illinois. This one is the NIMEC and taughts themselves as having over 100 members. Their website is under construction and only contact information is present.

The list of taxing bodies that have buy energy without a bid now stands at 13.  I have yet to find a single known participant that went through a bid process.

Visit the IllinoisEnergyConsortium.com to see the updated list.

Again, please contact your school district about their energy contracts.  We now know of 3 illinois energy consoritiums with a combined membership approaching or exceeding 300.  This is a large task and we need your help to hold the government run schools and other taxing bodies accountable for how they spend our money.