\n Winnetka purchases its power through the Illinois Municipal Energy Agency (IMEA). IMEA is asking Winnetka to sign a 20-year contract extension worth $200 million (in 2024 dollars) 10 years before our current contract expires. A new contract would end in 2055. IMEA has given its members a deadline of April 2025. The power purchased through IMEA is almost 80% coal-fired. \;(Winnetka'\;s power is 2.4x more carbon-intensive than Wilmette'\;s.) \;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 of Winnetka 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.
\n \;\n 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.
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\n The Winnetka Future Energy Coalition is a volunteer group of Winnetka residents\, formed to help raise awareness about Winnetka&rsquo\;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 follow the Coalition on \;Facebook. \n | \n
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