winnetka future energy forum

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Winnetka purchases our power through the Illinois Municipal Energy Agency (IMEA). IMEA is asking Winnetka to sign a 20-year contract extension worth $200 Million (today’s dollars) 10 years before our current contract expires. A new contract would end in 2055. IMEA has given us a deadline of April, 2025. The power we purchase through IMEA is almost 80% coal-fired. (Winnetka power is 2.4x more carbon-intensive than Wilmette.) Because IMEA is part-owner of coal mining and generation facilities, there is very little chance this will change before these plants are forced to close. IMEA has pitched the Village on signing. Now, we invite the community to a conversation featuring other perspectives on village power purchasing, the future of energy, and our generational decision.

View the IMEA presentation to Winnetka's Village Council on May 14.

This forum is hosted by the Winnetka Future Energy Coalition and sponsored by Go Green Winnetka, the League of Women Voters of Winnetka-Northfield-Kenilworth, and the Winnetka Congregational Church Green Team.

The Winnetka Future Energy Coalition is a volunteer group of Winnetka residents, formed to help raise awareness about Winnetka’s electricity options. The Coalition seeks transparency, public participation, and a full exploration of alternatives before making this critically important decision. Join the Coalition here. And find the Coalition on Facebook.

Help us defray the costs of hosting this Forum here.