Council approves $60,260 study to identify second transmission corridor
Council voted to authorize a $60,260 contract with Respec for a transmission planning study to identify a second transmission corridor from Seward to Dave's Creek and to include it in the regional integrated resource plan; electric staff said the study supports long-term redundancy for future projects.
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The council approved Resolution 2026‑077 authorizing the city manager to contract with Respec for transmission planning study services in an amount not to exceed $60,260. Brian Hickey, the electric department manager, said the study would identify a second transmission corridor from Seward to Dave's Creek, model contingency scenarios and help include the corridor in the regional integrated resource plan to support future projects such as hydro development.
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