Public Feedback Requested
The Community Energy Strategic Plan (CESP) for McLean County, Bloomington, and Normal, Illinois is a proposed guide to address the energy needs and consumption of the local community. The plan outlines specific goals, strategies, and actions the community and local governments can make to enhance energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and achieve broader sustainability objectives. The CESP is built off of previous Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories completed by the Ecology Action Center that pinpoint where emissions have increased and decreased over the years in areas such as transportation, electricity, and natural gas. This plan was developed through a 8-month collaborative stakeholder planning process.
The Ecology Action Center is seeking public feedback on this draft CESP through August 14, 2026. Please review the draft CESP and submit your comments through the online form at https://forms.gle/haiMVZPa4P75oUBS6.
August 5, 2026 Update
We know that not everyone has the time to read a lengthy technical report. While the Draft Community Energy Strategic Plan (CESP) Report provides the detailed roadmap for our community’s energy future, we want to make it easy for everyone to share their thoughts.
To help make the process more accessible, we’ve created a short Primer Document that highlights the key goals and initiatives that emerged from the CESP process in just a few pages. Whether you’ve read the full plan, skimmed the primer, or simply have ideas about energy, sustainability, and our community’s shared future, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to complete our Issues and Priorities Survey and let us know what matters most to you at https://forms.gle/psDq92ZbhNamwFuq8.
