Elgin Electricity Shopping: Alternatives to ComEd's Default Supply Rate
Elgin homes are wired by ComEd and heated by Nicor Gas. Illinois's retail choice law lets you replace the supply side of either bill with a competing offer while the utilities keep delivering.
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Switch Both Electric + Gas in Elgin — Save $140+/year
Elgin is in a dual fuel deregulated state. You can switch both your electricity AND natural gas provider. Most customers who switch both save $140 or more per year.
About Energy Choice in Elgin
Sitting along the Fox River in Kane and Cook counties, Elgin has been part of ComEd's northern Illinois service territory since long before deregulation — and that hasn't changed. What did change, starting in 2007, is that Elgin households can buy the generation portion of their electricity from any Alternative Retail Electric Supplier (ARES) certified by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Natural gas in Elgin is a separate contract with a separate utility. Nicor Gas delivers the fuel to most of suburban northern Illinois, including Elgin, and its Customer Select program lets residents pick a competing gas supplier while Nicor continues to move the molecules and read the meter.
One local wrinkle: parts of Elgin have participated in municipal aggregation, where the city negotiates a bulk supply rate on behalf of residents who don't opt out. If you're currently on an aggregation rate, an individual ARES contract has to beat both that number and ComEd's next Price to Compare — which is set twice a year by the Illinois Power Agency and moves with wholesale PJM prices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the electric utility in Elgin, IL?
ComEd (Commonwealth Edison) delivers electricity to every Elgin address. Even if you enroll with a competing supplier, ComEd still owns the wires, reads your meter and handles outage response.
Does Nicor Gas serve Elgin?
Yes. Nicor Gas is the natural gas delivery utility for Elgin and most of the northern Illinois suburbs. Nicor's Customer Select program lets you shop the gas supply charge separately from the electric supply charge.
What about Elgin's municipal electric aggregation?
Elgin has run aggregation contracts in the past to negotiate a group supply rate. If you're on the aggregation program you can still opt out and pick your own ARES — compare the aggregation rate to ComEd's Price to Compare and to individual fixed offers before deciding.
Will my ComEd delivery charges change if I switch suppliers?
No. Delivery, taxes and riders are set by ComEd and the Illinois Commerce Commission and stay the same no matter which supplier you use. Only the 'Electric Supply Services' line on your ComEd bill changes.
Who do I call for a power outage in Elgin?
Call ComEd at 1-800-EDISON-1 (1-800-334-7661). For a natural gas leak or smell of gas, leave the area and call Nicor Gas at 1-888-642-6748.