Chicago has not had an active franchise agreement with ComEd since 2020. [Facebook/ComEd]

Last June, executives from Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) told aldermen they were confident they could strike a deal with city officials to carry on as the city’s sole provider of power with a commitment to reliability, affordability and environmental sustainability.

As the City Council readies for its next annual public check-in with the utility mega-firm on Tuesday, little has changed.