The city of Naperville is soliciting bids from “qualified and experienced” vendors as officials take a deeper dive into non-fossil fuel energy options. The city’s issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) document dovetails into the broader discussions with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.

Last month, the city council voted, 7-2, in favor of negotiating an addendum to IMEA’s contract, which currently runs through 2035. IMEA representatives have been seeking a 20-year extension to the existing agreement for member municipalities.

Amid the contract extension talks, the Naperville City Council in last month’s vote included a 10-point list of provisions as the municipality left the door open to potentially continuing an agreement with the IMEA. One of the provisions was the RFP

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