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Supporters — including local business owners and some residents — told the council the contract would reduce the city’s exposure to volatile open‑market prices and help replace retiring coal‑fired capacity. “We had to go out on the open market and that resulted in about a $90,000 a month surcharge for us as a business,” said Scott Nelson of Shireworks, urging the council to secure supply that keeps energy costs and outages down.

Opponents — including students, parents and public‑health advocates — urged the council to reject a long‑term commitment to fossil fuels and pursue renewables and storage instead. “Signing on to a long‑term commitment to fossil fuel energy source will mean missed opportunities to take advantage of affordable, reliable, clean energy sources in the future,” said Mary Anne Christian, a Logan resident who helped lead a 2016 student resolution urging a shift to renewables.

Council discussion picked up after the hearing. Council members and staff said the decision balances two policy goals: moving toward more renewable energy while ensuring reliable power as several regional coal units are scheduled to retire. City power staff and the Renewable Energy Board previously presented a joint analysis showing that a mix — local solar plus some dispatchable generation — eases reliability risks under the Western grid’s impending extended day‑ahead market (EDAM) requirements.

Councilmember Amy moved approval of the resolution to participate at 15 MW; the motion was seconded and a roll‑call style voice vote produced a majority in favor and one recorded dissent. The motion passed.

The council and staff said the city will continue pursuing renewables and battery projects, including a local feasibility study for a minimum 15‑MW solar-plus‑storage project scheduled to return to the council in July. City staff also said they remain in talks with other regional suppliers and will pursue additional renewable purchases as they become available.

The council framed the vote as a pragmatic step to avoid short‑term market exposure while preserving flexibility to buy more renewables if prices and transmission allow. Several commenters asked the council to consider shorter contract lengths; council members said the 20‑year power‑purchase term and a 20‑year bond schedule were negotiated with those tradeoffs in mind.

The council’s action does not immediately change Logan’s retail rates; staff said any future rate adjustments or surcharges would follow the city’s normal budgeting and rate‑study processes.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution approving participation in Power County power project (15 MW share): moved by Amy (motion), seconded; voice roll call produced a majority “aye,” one recorded “no”; outcome: approved.

Next steps

City staff will continue pursuing additional renewable purchases, advance the local solar feasibility work scheduled for July, and return to the council with related implementation details and any recommended rate impacts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Logan Municipal Council Meeting Meeting Apr. 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Logan Municipal Council voted to approve a 20‑year power sales contract for a 15‑megawatt share of the proposed Power County power project after an extended public hearing that exposed sharp differences between residents urging a shift to renewables and business and staff representatives warning of market risk.","taxTitle","Logan City Council, Logan, Cache County, Utah","taxId",23299,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6094676,"Council raises emergency dispatch fees after public hearing citing staffing shortfalls",78,2642000,2720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2842208-89c8d7a60673992c0cbca4ae59f3e906&start=2642&end=2720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2842208-89c8d7a60673992c0cbca4ae59f3e906/thumbnail_2642000.jpg","/articles/6094676/Utah/Council-raises-emergency-dispatch-fees-after-public-hearing-citing-staffing-shortfalls","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094676-f1842252e729db2d5e6ef1bf28d09ff7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143805&Signature=WlpbVSbXoPQRjQrHdtg6JWYdxxVOqJ03XU9K~6AcSS7tLtbB0xFc1EamohjKPdDpXDnEZwfgm7BaaSJmwW10RCfnTCorYPODDT8nKTPpLwwgEtHZBftUyuYdj50yJZYD-RX6U-UYxspcQPh7VuDDVBXy4Gx50jsUTn87GMsD1SGi1sU7d~S~z7rSVXw9cWp8THJm0MMf0mngVRzOKeyMqXQnu5ygh7AJuV2f4jcYvUTEc9t1YW2fZR0FqKgh8VfLOMc8986dPXnR0Koj0Xq2fqiS1KMF0aLnpCjO0Ab0-yi~hoEgOFHaxoQAjr8~u9H3fd-5Z4XDQvXySklf2RJ1RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Logan Municipal Council approved a resolution to modestly increase the fees that appear on utility bills and on mobile phone bills to support the local 9‑1‑1 dispatch center’s staffing needs.

City dispatch manager Christie told the council the consolidated dispatch center is currently funded for 20 positions but has only 15 filled; the center’s minimum on‑duty staffing is three operators with a typical floor of four. Christie said dispatch funding comes primarily from a dispatch utility fee on local utility bills (listed on bills as a dispatch/9‑1‑1 fee) and a similar line item on cell phone bills; grants are pursued but cannot be used for wages.

Christie said the center handled about 58,000 calls in 2024 and averages roughly 116 calls per day. She said the center dispatches for the county’s municipal partners and other agencies, including Utah Highway Patrol and Utah State University, and those contract revenues are part of the funding mix.

During the public hearing, several residents urged the council to approve pay increases so dispatch operators can be recruited and retained. “I’m all for pay raises, especially for anybody that’s getting less than the cost of living amount,” said Matthew Pazeweste, a Logan resident.

Council members questioned staffing levels, the last time fees had been raised and how calls and coverage are distributed. Staff said the basic $2 dispatch fee (originally adopted in February 2002) had not been adjusted in 23 years; a separate radio fee had not been adjusted since 2013.

Following the public hearing the council moved, seconded and approved the resolution to adjust the dispatch/9‑1‑1 fee. Council members and staff said the exact per‑billing‑line increase is intended to be small, targeted at restoring staffing to funded levels and avoiding larger spot‑market costs or emergency service reductions.

The council did not specify an immediate change to utility invoices; staff will provide a schedule and implementation details in follow‑up materials and in the next utility rate and budget cycle.","Logan Municipal Council approved a small increase in the dispatch/911 fee to shore up staffing for countywide dispatch operations, after staff described open positions and funding sources. Council approved the resolution following a brief public hearing in which speakers supported pay increases for dispatch operators.","actionData","errors"]

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Logan council approves 15 MW share in Power County power project after hours-long public hearing

Council raises emergency dispatch fees after public hearing citing staffing shortfalls