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The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) took bold and necessary leadership by voting unanimously to approve a competitive bidding system as the means by which electric utilities should purchase power. Thanks to the ICC, our state is on the right path.

As the debate surrounding Illinoisâ€™ electric industry has grown increasingly heated, the United Neighborhood Organization (UNO) has endorsed a clear message â€” we need a competitive market for electricity where complicated policy decisions are made by the experts at the ICC. The ICCâ€™s approval of the competitive bidding process confirmed the legitimacy of our message.

Reliable electricity, the cornerstone of a strong economy, is crucial to UNO. As one of Chicagoâ€™s largest community-based Latino organizations, UNO has successfully assisted low-income minorities in areas of education, citizenship and homeownership. To continue our mission of empowering Illinois Latinos and ensuring job opportunities for the newly immigrated, UNO greatly depends on a reliable infrastructure for electrical power.

Just as the Latino community cannot afford to put job growth and a healthy economy at risk, Illinois cannot afford to threaten its electric industry. The ICC has ruled in favor of a competitive marketplace for electricity; letâ€™s not turn back on their well-informed decision.

Juan Rangel is CEO of UNO, the United Neighborhood Organization. He also serves as an Advisory Committee member of Consumers Organized for Reliable Electricity, a coalition of business, labor, community and energy groups.

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Tuesday, Feb 7, 06 @ 8:37 am

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