Decision brief Bill analyzer Utilities setup
Energy · 134 Willow Ave

Utilities setup

Setup tracker for 134 Willow — updated September 28, 2026. Every account starts November 2, when the sellers vacate. Nicor's form and the Deerfield water app are submitted, and Lev's USPS filing is done; ComEd's move goes in the week of October 5 (reminder on the shared LNBZ calendar).

Book Oct 5

Electric delivery — ComEd

Open our delivery service at 134 Willow with a November 2 start date — transfer, not a new account: use ComEd's "move my service" flow to start Nov 2 at Willow while keeping Marshfield live through the Nov 10 move. ComEd only accepts service requests about 4 weeks out, so the November 2 date becomes bookable around October 5 (calendar reminder October 6). ComEd keeps delivering power and sending the bill no matter who supplies the electricity. 800-334-7661.

Deciding

Electricity supply — Base Power

The offer evaluated in the decision brief. Decision after closing; the October 16 calendar reminder covers the $95 price check. If we sign, it's a new supply agreement. If we pass, supply stays with ComEd as-is — no transfer needed.

Submitted

Natural gas — Nicor Gas

Start-service form submitted September 28 with a November 2 start date; confirmation email received — the account number comes with the processed confirmation (up to 48 hours). The apartment's gas (if separately billed at all) is Peoples Gas or the landlord's, which can't transfer to Nicor. 888-642-6748.

Submitted

Water / sewer / garbage — Village of Deerfield Finance

Confirmed by the village's letter (application was already in place from August): account in both names (Lev Naginsky, Blair Zimelis), Owner. Water service starts October 15 with the seller as billing-responsible through the rent-back period ending November 2 — so no double-billing. Waste (refuse, recycling, compost) starts November 2. First bill comes after the initial billing cycle; set up online billing and autopay at deerfield.il.us/waterbill once the first bill is issued. One gap: the mailing address is blank on the letter, so anything mailed before Nov 2 lands in the sellers' mailbox — email customerservice@deerfield.il.us to add the apartment mailing address if you want it fixed. Seller requests the final meter reading before vacating November 2 (reminder is on the calendar October 26 to nudge Justin). Trash day is Wednesday — confirm with the village at move-in. 847-945-5000.

Blair pending

USPS change of address

Lev's change of address filed September 28 with a November 2 effective date; Blair files her own separate Individual request (calendar reminder October 19).

Order Oct 16

Internet — Xfinity

Decision made: new Xfinity account — 1 Gig at $50/mo with a 5-year price lock, gateway via Deerfield store pickup. The October 16 calendar reminder covers re-running the flow and re-checking pricing; activation November 2. Marshfield's Xfinity stays live on our own modem through the Nov 10 move, then we swap the new account to our own gear and return Xfinity's gateway.

Future

Rooftop solar

Revisit in roughly 5–7 years. See the future-proofing notes on the decision brief for how it interacts with the Base battery.

Once bills start arriving, drop the PDFs into the bill analyzer to track usage and due dates. The every-4-hour bill watch scans Gmail for new ComEd, Nicor, and Deerfield bills.