HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1781 RESOLUTION NO. 1781
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR
STREET LIGHTING PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE
ADMINISTRATOR OR MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR TO
APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH THE LOWEST COST ELECTRICITY
PROVIDER FOR A PERIOD UP TO 36 MONTHS.
WHEREAS the Village of Plainfield ("The Village") is a
municipality in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
and,
WHEREAS, on January 2, 2007, the State of Illinois
implemented a plan to deregulate Commonwealth Edison; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of this deregulation, electricity may be
purchased based on market price and Commonwealth Edison, will no longer be
the sole supplier of electricity in Northern Illinois, resulting in new electricity
suppliers being able to compete against Commonwealth Edison, and competitive
market forces dictating the price of electricity; and,
WHEREAS, municipalities across the State now look to enter
the market to purchase electric power in order to mitigate some of the economic
impact of rising rates, which, on a practical basis, can best be accomplished by
using a third party who will serve as a broker for the municipalities and has the
knowledge and experience to seek bids from the various electricity providers;
and,
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield is currently a member of the
Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC), a collaborative of 140
municipalities and other government entities which will be aggregating the
energy needs of members of the collaborative in order to secure more
competitive pricing based in higher volumes than can be provided individually to a
single municipality; and,
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield has realized savings in
electricity costs by purchasing electricity through the NIMEC collaborative; and,
WHEREAS, the Village of Plainfield's current agreement for
electricity purchasing is due to expire at the end of June, 2020 and NIMEC is
currently preparing to accept electricity bids for street lighting of up to 36 months
beginning July 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, WILL AND
KENDALL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Village of Plainfield shall continue its
participation in the NIMEC collaborative and shall
participate in the upcoming street lighting electricity
bid process.
Section 2. That the Village Administrator or Management Services
Director is authorized take such action as is necessary to
insure that competitive electrical rates may be obtained
on behalf of the Village of Plainfield, and is authorized to
enter into an agreement to purchase electricity through
the NIMEC competitive bidding process.
Section 3: The Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet
form, as provided by law.
ADOPTED this 18th day of May 2020, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Calkins, Kalkanis, Larson, Wojowski, Benton, Bonuchi
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED by me this 18th day of May 2020.
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Mi ael P. Collin , President
ATTESTED and filed in my office,
this 1 -th day of May 2920.
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Michelle Gibas, Clerk