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Logan council asks staff for feasibility study on at least 15 MW local solar with batteries
Summary
Logan — The Logan Municipal Council directed the mayor and Logan Light & Power to produce a feasibility study for adding “not less than 15 megawatts of solar capacity including battery storage at a location or locations within Logan City,” asking staff to report back by no later than July 15, 2025.
Logan — The Logan Municipal Council directed the mayor and Logan Light & Power to produce a feasibility study for adding “not less than 15 megawatts of solar capacity including battery storage at a location or locations within Logan City,” asking staff to report back by no later than July 15, 2025.
The request grew out of council concern about replacing future lost generation and building local capacity. One councilmember said the study should produce a deadline so the city could “actually look at a project within Logan City.” The council framed the study as complementary to a separate Light & Power investigation of a 10‑megawatt solar installation paired with 5 megawatts of battery storage already underway.
Mark Montgomery of Logan Light & Power told the council staff could “certainly make an effort within that timeframe to come back to you with what we know at that point,” when asked whether a three‑month timeline was feasible. Council discussion also noted technical and market risks for any local project — including seasonal variability for solar output and battery sizing — and weighed whether to prioritize local siting or contracted generation elsewhere.
Several councilmembers discussed whether 15 megawatts is sufficient. One member suggested 18 megawatts would better replace a specific nearby generation resource expected to retire; others said keeping the target in the mid‑teens balanced replacing lost output with preserving flexibility to pursue other low‑carbon sources in the future.
Council members emphasized battery storage as a critical component of any local solar installation. “The battery storage needs to be a critical component to that investigation,” a councilmember said during discussion.
The council’s request is limited to a feasibility study — it does not authorize construction or commit funding. Staff and Light & Power will return with site options, technology and battery sizing estimates, cost projections, and preliminary transmission/connection assessments.
Ending — Councilmembers set a target date for completion in mid‑July and asked staff to report earlier if the study can be completed sooner.
