Logan County residents will have a choice to be making soon about their electric provider.

A decision that was approved by Logan County voters allows city governments to go out for bid for better electric rates. Lincoln Mayor Keith Snyder explains those bids have come back and they have approved to have Integrys Energy Services provide Lincoln and Logan County residents with their energy needs. All along in the process, Mayor Snyder has made clear residents can opt out of the program, however, the deadline to do so is nearing.

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Mt. Pulaski, Emden, and Atlanta amongst other small Logan County communities and a small number of Fulton County towns approved the measure for their towns. Mayor Snyder explains it was a collaborative effort by the Mayors of the towns along with the Logan County Board to go out for bid. Thanks to their efforts, Mayor Snyder speculates they have the cheapest energy rates in the state.

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Part of Integrys' energy supply will come from renewable energy sources. Mayor Snyder explains the state of Illinois has set some guidlines for energy sources in Illinois to come from renewable energy by 2025, this will help Lincoln in those requirements.

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Mayor Sndyer speculates when other area cities and towns see the savings they can realize through electric aggregation, many more towns will begin to take part in the process.

Integrys Energy Services is a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, a Fortune 500 company that currently manages over $10 billion of assets within the energy industry headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.