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Jamestown utility officials update council on microgrid, district heating, pump-station plans and rate pressures
Summary
At its April 7 meeting, the Jamestown City Council received a multi-topic briefing from city utility staff covering the DOE Jamestown Community Microgrid, district heating repairs and expansion, a planned pump‑house rebuild, a regional water‑expansion study, sewer inflow inspections and an outlook for electric rates.
Jamestown City Council members on April 7 heard a multi-part briefing from the city Department of Public Utilities (DPU) covering major utility projects and near-term rate pressures that could affect customers.
DPU staff described the DOE Jamestown Community Microgrid as a multi-year project that has resumed moving forward after a pause in funding. Officials said initial orders for underground equipment have been placed and an owner’s‑engineer request for proposals is under way; staff characterized the overall schedule as a four- to five‑year effort.
Council members were told the city is actively addressing the existing district‑heating system with leak identification and targeted repairs ahead of the warmer months. The DPU reported dye testing at customer heat exchangers produced a small number of incidents but no major problems.
Officials also described planning for a major rebuild at the Casadega pump‑house site north of Faulkner: a new pump house, storage tank and possible new transmission mains. Staff said a bonding resolution to support grant…
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