Alds. Gilbert Villegas (36), right, and Andre Vasquez (40) are pictured at a City Council meeting on April 7, 2025. [Don Vincent/The Daily Line]

Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36) is calling for the city’s main electricity provider, Commonwealth Edison, to testify before the City Council Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy to explain its rate-setting and its readiness to accommodate increased electricity demand, especially as artificial intelligence (AI), building electrification and electric vehicle ownership becomes more common.