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Mayor warns of rising electricity demand, reports court win in ODOT dispute; council moves to executive session
Summary
During the July 14 meeting Mayor reported unusually high electric demand affecting future bills and said the city received a favorable court ruling in litigation with the Ohio Department of Transportation over Route 2. Council recessed into executive session to discuss pending litigation.
In his July 14 report to the Amherst City Council, Mayor (name not specified) warned residents that unusually high electric demand in June will likely raise some customers’ upcoming utility bills and urged conservation on the hottest days. The mayor said one hour of peak usage can determine transmission and demand charges that form part of the city’s electric costs.
"The days that it's real hot, the one-hour largest usage of the year decides our demand and our transmission charges," the mayor said, noting the city…
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