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Jose Reitan, executive manager of power supply for DME, presented the proposal as part of RFP 86 78. He said Blue Summit 1 is an already-operating, repowered wind facility near Vernon in the Texas Panhandle that would provide generation at night and into the afternoon, complementing Denton’s existing and planned solar resources. Pricing presented to the board was inclusive of current federal production tax credits.

Reitan said the facility is owned and operated by NextEra and that, if added, the city’s renewables portfolio would reach about 594 megawatts of contracted energy. The proposed 15-year term would extend to January 2040. Staff recommended the board forward the PPA to council for approval.

Board members praised the complementary timing of the proposed wind and battery projects and moved to recommend council approve the Blue Summit 1 PPA. The motion carried unanimously; the recommendation will go to council for final approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Denton - Public Utilities Board on 2025-09-29 9:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Denton's Public Utilities Board recommended a 15-year PPA for the Blue Summit 1 wind facility (about 140 MW) to add nighttime generation and diversify the city's renewable portfolio; the board voted unanimously to recommend approval.","taxTitle","Denton City, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2787,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455142,"Denton board backs 100 MW battery PPA as financial hedge against evening price spikes",273,1169000,1442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855815-c67cc10373c33a34caf158ab2bbb3690&start=1169&end=1442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855815-c67cc10373c33a34caf158ab2bbb3690/thumbnail_1169000.jpg","/articles/6455142/Denton-City/Denton-County/Texas/Denton-board-backs-100-MW-battery-PPA-as-financial-hedge-against-evening-price-spikes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455142-037d07122ab37f04ba3ad5fe117f7730/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437390&Signature=h8ZiWTtdhlxlUYO~VNcPfXACQHcN1785-WCAP0BUQvigkuqYhvt-iu0Lov9TdRxeux5oooO0jpV-2hHsq1AIcJbvSQY1KbFeAVzFqOmJBEYWNrb65Cp7vovE4lvCBkd0kXWDBVq13z8S~QWnQNXANNDYjrcnmY~6QArvIhBXtaF0AKXEuwLjBW~-Ns11vsfed-pD31TSY7G67Qw~M7u8hPLAOG2cPVuV2FZ81MQeHYZ3nIKEpv5mfNLX44T~v4ZY9uVMtVa3YlnTpSmdklyqHT5qti16Fs5isGKG6XSUVFKztI2IDDwu8VsGuzTOPODu9T4JNf59zenmgNYa5nj6wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Denton Public Utilities Board on Sept. 29 recommended City Council approve an ordinance to enter a 10-year power purchase agreement for 100 megawatts of battery storage known as Tudewell Prairie 2, available beginning June 2026.

Jose Gaetan, executive manager of power supply for Denton Municipal Electric (DME), presented the proposal, describing the battery as a financial hedge to mitigate price spikes that occur as solar output falls in the evening — the so-called “duck curve.” The contract term is 10 years with two hours of duration; pricing is quoted inclusive of federal investment tax credits. The board voted unanimously to recommend adoption; Mr. Newquist seconded the motion, according to meeting remarks.

Gaetan said the facility is expected to be commercially available in June 2026 and is owned and operated by Jupiter Power, a large battery-storage owner in ERCOT. The project site is in Central Texas about 70 miles southeast of Waco. Staff told the board most of the project is not subject to tariffs, which the presentation said helps reduce costs. Gaetan called the PPA a way for the utility to avoid higher market purchases in extreme events, citing a prior year (2023) example when purchase-power costs increased by about $30 million.

A board member commented that the PPA would give DME operational experience with battery assets while providing risk mitigation. Gaetan and board members characterized the project as a complementary measure to existing renewables procurement and a step toward broader storage adoption in ERCOT.

Staff recommended the board forward the Tudewell Prairie 2 PPA to council for approval as part of the Denton Renewable Resource Plan. The board voted unanimously to recommend adoption.","The Public Utilities Board recommended City Council approve a 10-year PPA for the Tudewell Prairie 2 100 MW/2-hour battery storage project, citing its role as a financial hedge against price volatility during the evening 'duck curve' hours.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455147,"Denton utilities board recommends updated water master plan, projects $1.124 billion in infrastructure needs",845,168000,1013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855815-c67cc10373c33a34caf158ab2bbb3690&start=168&end=1013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855815-c67cc10373c33a34caf158ab2bbb3690/thumbnail_168000.jpg","/articles/6455147/Denton-City/Denton-County/Texas/Denton-utilities-board-recommends-updated-water-master-plan-projects-1124-billion-in-infrastructure-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455147-9cebd151e56e8fa1da37f73c31d336cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437390&Signature=fb3VjBq4UuQky4W7IGasEba3HutzyR0sepJLegWNLRPyfvgF~9kvx1L3R1yy-kjspYt5A81-fCjThbOMKlEkGoMkcI-SKb1Ff~~Lk6vRmwE3LJOex4o-9Ui~bNXOPuXi8EAqfGdf3ih7QjA90yK3wzmo94JNj7IfKbyJ4iCEh8xNY31~LnG9J~O2UGvX2rICE~rW3SYldIDbKmbAVcm3rS-fwh7cL4V7vWlMPkbd6CQ0syZz22i6BYWCBBNznPKPFCXNWtzJM6trO0Wu9lkL4LE9yLHNc6Ufn9byZ5xUS0GP5qnvk1dBtRgkbv80ctI8OtKmbEhIhT4rHimwizcX3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Denton Public Utilities Board on Sept. 29 recommended City Council adopt an updated Water Master Plan that projects faster growth on the city's perimeter and outlines roughly $1.124 billion in capital improvements over a 25-year planning window.

The update, presented by Kyle Pedego, planning and engineering division manager for Water Utilities, revises growth projections used to size treatment and conveyance infrastructure and shifts future needs outward from the downtown core. The board voted unanimously to recommend the plan to council; the item will be considered by City Council on Sept. 30.

Pedego told the board the 2018 master plan underestimated growth in western and northern areas — driven by industrial land use south of U.S. 380 and west of I-35 and by new residential developments such as Hunter and Cole — and overestimated infill growth. He said the update uses internal meter and customer data, known developments, the city’s comprehensive plan and North Central Texas Council of Governments projections to build a population base for capital planning.

The update projects an 8.6% growth rate over the 0–5 year window, tapering to 2.9% for years 5–10 and about 2.0% over the 25-year window, with 2025 trends described as “aggressive” and consistent with those projections. Pedego noted observed deviations by service area: service area 1a showed a roughly 65% reduction compared with 2018 projections, while service area 1b showed about a 185% increase; service area 2 showed about a 14% increase. (Service areas are growth-based regions established in the prior master plan, not separate physical water systems, Pedego said.)

Because of faster-than-expected perimeter growth and higher material and construction costs since 2018, the updated plan increases the estimated 25-year capital cost from $245,000,000 in the 2018 plan to about $1,124,000,000 in the current update. Pedego and board members emphasized the plan is a “living document” and will be updated periodically to reflect changing growth trends and to reprioritize projects.

Board members pressed staff on assumptions and update cadence. One member asked whether projections are based on land availability and zoning; Pedego said short-term (5–10 year) projections use known developments while 25-year projections rely on the comprehensive plan’s future land-use categories and associated population estimates. Board members asked for regular updates so council and the board can recalibrate costs if growth diverges from projections.

The master plan is intended to ensure compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality planning and permitting standards, to prioritize projects that use existing capacity where feasible, to improve system operations and to preserve redundancy and reliability in water supply and treatment. The board’s recommendation now goes to City Council for consideration and adoption on Sept. 30.

The board also approved the Sept. 15 minutes and the consent agenda (items A–L) earlier in the meeting; those actions were unanimous.","The Denton Public Utilities Board recommended that City Council adopt an updated Water Master Plan that shifts projected growth to the city perimeter and increases 25-year capital needs from $245 million (2018 plan) to about $1.124 billion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455132,"Denton board recommends two land purchases to support DME campus expansion",37,1776000,1813000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5855815-c67cc10373c33a34caf158ab2bbb3690&start=1776&end=1813","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5855815-c67cc10373c33a34caf158ab2bbb3690/thumbnail_1776000.jpg","/articles/6455132/Denton-City/Denton-County/Texas/Denton-board-recommends-two-land-purchases-to-support-DME-campus-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455132-f1c6389d6309037f98068a7520d19d1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437390&Signature=QmxNE47FDk3aP5nSNTFwKQ-SdmfrfhRPdbFI3m7qnAgsx7JFysyBmub632wsY3lbZ0YU2keWw-y0dYVxUYf-XkW6fMwbXuevvpZRXsBpKh4vegvNJzP0JBOLKe~zIx5E21Sl8I8yDotUFtIBMLJYh4hWAdWVBbqGGqjVwQsuJSrIm9spRLC~Fur03qe0Q01-DG20j3~L2ksr3VTOsg9kh61SdiSUIOsqNLewyZtzF7FTObSGkENOrYCaFo1Blm-rDKdCCNr4nnkrooMZ49NnG3MQ0SVsXW1eRn7flTDfJp0w52C~R1mUHk-btb9xmY9oJyMgQfepLcymJJok5i~dtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Denton Public Utilities Board on Sept. 29 recommended City Council adopt ordinances to acquire two parcels of land to support Denton Municipal Electric (DME) needs: 3.682 acres adjacent to the DME campus and 9.218 acres along Shady Oaks Drive.

Both items had been pulled from the consent agenda for separate consideration. The board moved and seconded each purchase and voted unanimously to recommend council approve the ordinances. Commissioner Lundquist was recorded as seconding the motion on the first parcel; names for the other mover/second were not specified in the transcript.

Staff presented the items as routine acquisitions to support DME operations; the transcript does not include purchase prices, sellers, or further terms. Both recommendations will be forwarded to City Council for final action.

Earlier in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda items A–L and the Sept. 15 minutes; items M and N were the two consent items pulled for separate discussion and were adopted by board recommendation.","The Public Utilities Board recommended ordinances to acquire 3.682 acres near the DME campus and 9.218 acres along Shady Oaks Drive; both motions passed unanimously after being pulled from the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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