This spring voters will be deciding if they want the Clinton City Council to go out for aggregation of electricity.

The biggest question voters face is not a yes or no vote, but rather, what does your yes or no vote mean? Christine Pinckard of Integrys Energy Services explains there are many things to consider when deciding. She says no matter what the outcome of the vote, the customer has all the power to join the program or not.

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For those that chose to stay, Pinckard points out not only will their rates stay the same, but they will, in a sense, inherit some costs from the residents that choose to leave. She says some of the costs go away for those that switch to a different supplier.

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For those that make the switch, their bill will stay the same. Pinckard explains everything continues to run through Ameren and they will receive the same bill. She says the only thing on the bills that change are the supply portion.

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Unfortunately for some residents, this is only available for Ameren territory residents. It's estimated that 2800 customers are with other suppliers, mainly CornBelt.

This will be voted on April 9.

Monday the Clinton City Council will decide whether to pursue this process through Integrys Energy Services or Good Energy L.P.