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Council hires Dave Berg Consulting for five-year electric-rate study beginning 2026
Summary
The council approved a professional services agreement with Dave Berg Consulting to produce a five-year electric rate study and recommendations, with work scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2026.
The Thief River Falls City Council approved a professional services agreement with Dave Berg Consulting LLC to produce a five-year electrical rate study beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
City staff said the consultant previously completed an electric-rate study in 2021; the new engagement will produce rate recommendations for 2026 through 2030. The study timeline is estimated at roughly 15 weeks from the start date, and staff emphasized the consultant's recommendations would be advisory: the council retains authority to accept or reject proposed rates.
Councilman Naarud moved to approve the agreement and Councilwoman McCraw seconded; the motion passed on a voice vote.
The meeting record did not include contract dollar amounts or a detailed scope of work beyond the five-year rate projection and the approximate study length. The council's existing utility rates were described as expiring at the end of 2025; the study will inform rates beginning in 2026.
