What is Naperville’s long-range vision for energy procurement, and what are some of the target benchmarks? When does a decision on the city’s energy provider have to be made? What are all of the options on the table?
These were questions the Naperville City Council wrangled over at its Tuesday, March 3, meeting. Next steps in the energy exploration discussion are being contemplated after last month’s 6-3 vote in support of pausing contract extension negotiations with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.
A call for a big-picture vision on Naperville’s energy future
While energy procurement was not on the city council’s business agenda at the recent meeting, the weighty topic surfaced in several areas, including public forum and during new business.
Naperville resident Richard Stark spoke to the council during public forum and suggested the elected body host a series of workshops to help identify new terms and future options for energy procurement that best serve the city’s needs…