CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Discuss scheduling a City Council workshop on long-term energy options for the City of Naperville and direct staff accordingly
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DEPARTMENT: Electric Utility
SUBMITTED BY: Brian Groth, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
At its May 20 meeting, the City Council directed staff to bring back an agenda item regarding scheduling a workshop on long-term energy options.
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
The current power provider, Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA), has been providing services to the City since 2007 and electricity to Naperville since 2011. The IMEA serves 32 municipal electric utilities across the state by securing the required capacity and energy for its member communities. In addition to providing power, the IMEA also handles several administrative, legal, and regulatory services for Naperville's Electric Utility (Utility).
The City's contract with IMEA expires on Sept. 30, 2035. Planning to acquire adequate power to meet Naperville's needs, as well as operational and administrative services beyond this timeframe, is a multi-year effort. This work includes a significant amount of information gathering and exploration of different power procurement options since various options require a multi-year ramp-up of resources and strategic decisions to be made at appropriate times.
Public Utilities Advisory Board
In December of 2024 Customized Energy Solutions (CES) was hired to give the City options regarding how to perform the functions that IMEA currently provides. CES presented their analysis and findings at the March 6, 2025, Public Utilities Advisory Board (PUAB) meeting and heard questions from the public as well as board members.
CES incorporated comments from the March 6 meeting and provided a written recommendation on how the City should move forward.
CJT Law gave a presentation to PUAB on specific Illinois legislation and market considerations in advance of the...
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