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Council discusses summer electric-rate spike, municipal aggregation and options for residents
Summary
Council members discussed higher summer energy bills tied to a regional wholesale-price increase; staff explained the city’s municipal aggregation contract and said it expires in December, with a market bid to follow.
Council members used July 22 remarks to flag steep increases in residential energy bills this summer and to ask city staff to explain municipal aggregation and next steps.
Council member Cyr said residents are calling about bills rising sharply — one council member cited an increase from $128 to $428 for a billing period — and asked the manager for an explanation. The city manager explained the city participates in municipal aggregation…
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