Alternative Method for Alternative Energy?

The City Council, whose members are elected by the public to fully represent them in city matters, still has the power to authorize alternative energy plans. The fact that this Public Power election lost, does not mean that it is dead. Many of the same ideas and plans that would've resulted from the election could still be implemented and thought out in more detail. The City Council then only needs to approve and authorize any initiative that is tabled before its council members in order to publicize to the community. There are many statutory and other regulatory matters involved in the process, but it seems that a "Yes" vote during the election would have not changed matters much at this point.

Refer to http://www.nicholasjohnson.org/politics/PubPower/njpplegl.html for more information.

-Thang