Confirm eligibility first. The ICC identifies supply choice for ComEd, Ameren Illinois and MidAmerican customers. Confirm the utility and tariff on each bill. Municipal electric service is a different arrangement; a city name alone cannot establish supply-choice eligibility.
Property energy guide: Evanston, IL
This guide helps commercial property owners and managers prepare an account-specific energy decision in Evanston. Start with the utility and account documents; the location label alone does not establish available offers.
Meter boundaries and environmental claims
For an Evanston property with research, education or professional occupants, establish who owns each meter and who reports environmental attributes. A tenant’s renewable objective does not automatically authorize the owner to claim the same attributes. Keep supply, REC and building-efficiency decisions separately documented.
Utility and account checks for Evanston
Identify the supply provider and delivery class on a ComEd bill. Compare offers using the same capacity and transmission inclusions. A ComEd supply contract does not change the building’s utility delivery obligations.
Compare the costs you actually control
Use the same monthly consumption, start date and included charges for each supplier proposal. Separate electricity supply from utility delivery, billed demand, taxes and fees. A fixed energy price may leave pass-through items exposed. Review volume tolerance, automatic renewal, notice deadlines and early termination before signing.
What to prepare for a property review
- Recent bills and monthly usage history for each meter.
- Utility, tariff class, account holder and service address.
- Existing supplier contract, expiration date and notice requirements.
- Lease reimbursement provisions and planned occupancy or equipment changes.
- Authorized signatory and any account-data consent needed for analysis.
Who retains the savings?
Compare owner-paid costs after tenant recovery. Common-area savings may affect the owner differently from a tenant’s separate meter or reimbursed expense. Distinguish an estimated supply difference from measured savings. No percentage reduction or supplier offer is guaranteed.
Compare entered contract costs or request an eligibility and property energy review. Confirm applicable supplier and broker registrations before a procurement engagement.
Primary sources
Reviewed October 12, 2026. Program rules, tariffs and financing terms should be checked again before a transaction.