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File #: ID 18-818    Name:
Type: Report Status: Regular Agenda
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 3/12/2018 Final action:
Title: Review and Discuss recommended options for Renewable Energy Projects in conjunction with the Village's Community Choice Electrical Aggregation Program
Attachments: 1. Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network Report, 2. Renewable Energy Recommend pres 3.12.2018.pdf
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Mindy Agnew, Sustainability Coordinator

Agenda Item Title
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Review and Discuss recommended options for Renewable Energy Projects in conjunction with the Village's Community Choice Electrical Aggregation Program

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Overview
Overview
The Village is working with Mark Pruitt, Principal of the Illinois Energy Choice Aggregation Network relative to the Community Choice Electrical Aggregation program and staff will present a report on recommended options for Renewable Energy Projects as a follow-up to the February 5, 2018 presentation by Environment and Energy Commission (EEC) and in conjunction with the Village Board Goal No. 5: Environmental Sustainability with the objective of Sustainability Fund: Create plan for the use of sustainability funds using metrics to determine highest impact and Environmental Commitment: Explore community solar and utility scale solar.

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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
Subject to the consensus of the Village Board, staff will develop an economic analysis of the Renewable Energy Project options for presentation to the Village Board as part of a Special Meeting as early as Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

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Report
On February 5, 2018 the EEC presented to the Village Board a decision matrix for any future renewable energy project considerations.
Staff has been working closely with our consultant Mark Pruitt, Principal of the Illinois Energy Choice Aggregation Network to develop the attached evaluation of Community-led Renewal Energy Development Options for review as a part of the Special Meeting.

As the Village Board is aware, the Village of Oak Park via authority granted in a 2011 Municipal Referendum, operates a Community Choice Electrical Aggregation (also known as Municipal Electrical Aggregation (MEA)) program which entails the Village of Oak Park entering into Electric Power Supply Contract, through a competitive bidding process, for the electricity supply for residential p...

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