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Gardner commission recommends 25-year power purchase extension, votes for 9 MW capacity
Summary
The Gardner City Utilities Advisory Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve a 25-year extension of a power purchase agreement with the Grand River Dam Authority and KMEA, recommending 9 megawatts of capacity rather than the staff-recommended 4.5 MW.
The Gardner City Utilities Advisory Commission voted Tuesday to recommend that the City Council approve a 25-year extension of the power purchase agreement (PPA) between KMEA and the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA), and the commission recommended contracting for 9 megawatts of capacity.
Commissioners debated buying less capacity at lower cost versus retaining a larger reserved capacity to meet projected growth. Staff presented two options: a 4.5-megawatt option that lowers immediate…
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