Contract extension negotiations with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency have officially been paused in Naperville.
A majority on the city council voted to hold off on pursuing an agreement through 2055, signaling support for other potential avenues for energy procurement.
The council cast a 6-3 vote in support of the pause at a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3. Councilmembers Mary Gibson, Ian Holzhauer, Supna Jain, Patrick Kelly, Ashfaq Syed, and Benny White voted in favor of the pause. Mayor Scott Wehrli and Councilmembers Josh McBroom and Nate Wilson voted against it…