CONTACT:

Barbara Uebelacker
Communications Specialist
(866) 752-4550
BarbU@rock.coop

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Only to ComEd, Ameren Customers

Rock Energy Cooperative members are advised to ignore any phone calls they receive from a Florida-based company called Illinois Gas & Electric Co.

The company has been calling co-op members and asking them to discuss their utility services and their most recent utility bill with a company representative. This statewide telemarketing effort and other recent phone and mail promotions are aimed at customers of investor-owned utilities, such as ComEd and Ameren, to encourage them to switch energy suppliers. Illinois’ deregulation law does not apply to cooperatives or municipal utilities.

The offers made by these marketing companies claim to provide a lower electricity price, but they do not represent all charges and generally require consumers to sign a 12- or 24-month contract with cancellation penalties. When making comparisons, consumers need to be aware of these additional charges.

At Rock Energy, we’re proud of the fact that we have been providing safe and reliable energy at the lowest practical cost for 75 years. We take a long-term approach to supply our members with stable and reasonably priced electricity.

Unlike investor-owned utilities and energy marketers, Rock Energy and other consumer-owned utilities aren’t in business to make money. So when there are profits, they go back to you—our members—in the form of capital credits. Capital credits are like dividends based on usage, so the more electricity you purchase, the more capital credits are earned and eventually returned to you. In 2011, Rock Energy distributed more than $600,000 in capital credits to eligible members on their May statements.

We appreciate the opportunity to serve your energy needs and welcome your questions. You can call us at (866) 752-4550 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or e-mail us by clicking here.