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Saint Charles residents push council to solicit competitive bids as IMEA contract discussion continues
Summary
Multiple St. Charles residents urged the City Council to seek information and issue competitive bids on power supply options rather than extend the current IMEA contract, citing price volatility, renewable options and transparency.
Several residents urged the Saint Charles City Council on Monday to open a competitive review of the city’s electric supply options rather than extend or renew its contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA).
During the public-comment portion of the April 7 meeting, speakers asked the council to issue a request for information or a request for proposals to evaluate third-party power marketers such as NextEra, Constellation and NRG and to compare those offers with IMEA’s proposal. Hilda Kruger, a St. Charles resident, read excerpts from a memo by Stephen Abbott of RMI, saying the memo warned communities to consider “flexibility” and a range of supplier options when assessing long-term energy contracts.
The comments built on discussion at the government services committee, where residents said there was confusion about the…
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