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Lindenhurst adopts resolution to continue municipal electricity procurement through NIMEC
Summary
The Village Board adopted Resolution 23-1-2248R authorizing participation in the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) to solicit electric supply contracts for up to 36 months; staff said prior participation saved the Village about $15,000 over three years, though the minutes do not name who provided that estimate.
The Village Board of Lindenhurst on Jan. 23 adopted Resolution 23-1-2248R authorizing the Village Administrator to approve electric supply contracts for municipal facilities through the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) for terms of up to 36 months.
The resolution notes that, since deregulation of the electric market in 2007, municipalities can seek competitive pricing from electric suppliers. The minutes state that locking in rates through NIMEC "saved the Village approximately $15,000 over three years." The transcript does not identify which staff member provided that savings estimate; the figure is recorded in the resolution background, not as a direct quote from a named official.
Trustee Pat Dickson moved to adopt the resolution and Trustee Pat Dunham seconded. A roll-call vote recorded six ayes (Trustees Pat Dickson, Pat Dunham, Dawn Suchy, Patty Chybowski, Heath Rosten and Ron Grace) and zero nays; the motion carried.
The resolution authorizes staff to participate in future solicitations and to accept supplier contracts judged to offer favorable terms for Village facilities. No specific contract was approved at the meeting; the resolution authorizes future contract approvals through NIMEC guidance.
