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Where does Fermilab get electric power and why don we build our own generator?

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Where does Fermilab get electric power and why don we build our own generator?

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Currently we buy it from Commonwealth Edison at a cost of between $12 and $18 million per year. With a move towards deregulation of electricity in Illinois, Fermilab has participated in procurements to seek an alternative provider for electricity. So far it has been cheaper to stay with Commonwealth Edison. Fermilab is also investigating on site generation for a portion of the laboratory’s electricity needs.