Letter to the Editor

Chose ACE

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Dear Editor,

The Nebraska Choice Gas selection period is set for April 17 through April 30 this year. This is an opportunity for residents of McCook to choose their natural gas supplier for the year.

McCook is a member community of ACE, the Public Alliance for Community Energy. Formed in 1998 by Nebraska communities, ACE is the only not-for-profit, community-owned supplier in the program.

McCook is one of 71 member communities of ACE. McCook became a member of ACE because it believes in ACE's mission of providing competition so customers have the opportunity to receive the lowest price possible and also to keep more money in Nebraska.

As a member, McCook has a representative on the ACE board of directors and shares in any excess revenue distributions.

ACE has returned more than $845,000 to its Nebraska member communities since it was formed. Just recently, our community received its share from a distribution of more than $144,000 from the previous gas year. This is a major benefit to ACE as compared to investor-owned natural gas suppliers that send their profits to shareholders, many who may be out of state.

I encourage you to keep ACE's mission in mind when choosing your natural gas supplier. By choosing ACE, you're also supporting McCook and saying "yes" to competition, which benefits all customers.

Kurt Fritsch,

City Manager

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