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Consultants say municipal takeover, community choice both financially feasible; council accepts energy‑sourcing study
Summary
The GDS consultants presented the final energy sourcing study showing municipal utility and community choice aggregation (CCA) can each be feasible under different assumptions and timelines; the city accepted the report and staff will continue negotiating an energy collaboration agreement with Tucson Electric Power (TEP).
Consultants presented a multi‑path analysis of Tucson’s options for buying and delivering electricity, concluding that municipal ownership and community choice aggregation (CCA) are financially feasible under different assumptions and that hybrid approaches and tariffs also play a role.
GDS presented a 20‑year financial model that compared projected power‑supply costs under both a municipalization scenario and a community choice aggregation program against projected TEP revenues for city customers. The consultants said municipalization could generate bill savings for ratepayers under some acquisition‑cost assumptions but…
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