Board renews NIMAC brokerage for village electricity, limits scope to municipal accounts

Morton Grove trustees on Jan. 27 authorized continued participation in the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaboration (NIMAC) and empowered the village administrator to negotiate electricity supply contracts for village‑owned buildings and infrastructure for terms up to 36 months.

Staff said Illinois deregulated electricity purchasing for municipalities in 2007 and that NIMAC has represented over 170 member municipalities and related entities; if the village selects a supplier recommended by NIMAC, NIMAC's compensation is included in contracted electricity prices rather than paid directly by the village. Village staff stressed the resolution applies only to municipal accounts — buildings, water pumping stations, parking lot lighting — and does not change rates or contracts for residential customers.

Trustees voted to approve the resolution by voice vote.