CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance authorizing the execution of a new power sales contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency for the delivery period commencing October 1, 2035
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DEPARTMENT: Electric Utility
SUBMITTED BY: Brian Groth, Electric Utility Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
The City of Naperville Public Utilities Advisory Board (PUAB) concurred with the City's consultant, Customized Energy Solutions, and voted 4-3 in favor of contracting with IMEA for a delivery period commencing October 1, 2035 and for City staff to immediately begin working toward execution of a contract which will fulfill the MDR option provided for in the new contract.
BACKGROUND:
The Naperville Electric Utility's (Utility) current power provider, the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA), has been providing services to the City of Naperville Electric Utility since 2007 and electricity 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 the Utility.
The City's existing contract with IMEA expires on Sept. 30, 2035. Planning to acquire adequate power to meet Naperville's needs and 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 the various scenarios could require years to scale up resources.
DISCUSSION:
The IMEA presented the City with a contract extension in early 2024. Numerous discussions have taken place since then including a series of educational presentations to the City Council in the Spring of 2024.
The City Council approved hiring a consultant to evaluate its options in December of 2024.
In the Spring of 2025, three PUAB meetings were held t...
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