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Com Ed Challenge -- Approve
History
ComEd announced its first Community Energy Challenge in November, one of the first of its kind in the nation. A dozen local municipalities have been chosen to participate, including Orland Park.
The Challenge will run through May 2010 and is designed to help municipalities in the ComEd service territory develop and implement cost-effective energy efficiency pilot projects to support municipal sustainability objectives. Environmental sustainability refers to balancing the use of natural resources to meet the needs of the present while ensuring natural resources are available for future generations.
Along with Orland Park, Com Ed working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Mayor’s Caucus, selected the participating communities based on their commitment to sustainability. These communities include Aurora, Carol Stream, Elgin, Evanston, Highland Park, Hoffman Estates, Northbrook, Oak Park, Orland Park, Palatine, Schaumburg and Wilmette.
Project plans will be judged on their potential to meet energy and sustainability requirements including reducing municipal building energy consumption; reducing community energy consumption; addressing community education surrounding energy efficiency and sustainability; meeting regulatory cost effectiveness requirements, and leveraging resources to meet a sustainability objective.
Project plans for each community will vary in size and scope due to needs. Plans are due to ComEd for review by the judging committee on April 30th.
Village staff have worked with the Mayor in establishing a number of initiatives for the Village to launch or investigate throughout the coming year. Due to the confidentiality of the draft plan, more information will be discussed at the meeting.
Financial Impact
Funding from the DCEO/ComEd Program will be awarded to municipalities based on their plans’ energy reduction potential. Additional funds have been allocated to the Village for ener...
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