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Ann Arbor council postpones municipalization study after extensive public comment
Summary
The council voted to postpone two related actions on exploring municipal electric utility options — a $1.728 million grid valuation study and preparatory work for a potential ballot question — after hours of public comment and a vendor request to resolve a potential subcontractor conflict.
The Ann Arbor City Council on Feb. 18 voted to postpone two related items that would have moved the city closer to exploring municipal ownership of electric service.
Council Member Iyer had introduced a contract with NewGen Strategies and Solutions LLC to complete an electric grid asset valuation and municipalization study (DC 1). The council also had before it a separate resolution authorizing city staff to perform preliminary work to put a potential acquisition of DTE Electric Company assets to a public vote and to prepare for litigation if voters authorized acquisition (DC 2). NewGen requested a short postponement to resolve a potential conflict of interest with a subcontractor; the council approved a motion to postpone both items until its next meeting. The postponement was moved by Council Member Disch and seconded by Council Member Medina.
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