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Council approves $103,272 capacitor bank purchase and three-year tree‑trimming contract extension
Summary
Bountiful City approved the power department's purchase of a capacitor bank for the Northwest Substation and a three-year extension of a contract with Diamond Tree for ongoing tree trimming to improve power reliability.
The Bountiful City Council on Jan. 28 approved two Power Department items discussed earlier that day at the Power Commission: the purchase of a capacitor bank for the Northwest Substation and a three-year contract extension with Diamond Tree for tree-trimming crews.
Power Director Alan Johnson described the capacitor bank as equipment that corrects power factor at the 138-kV substation and offsets VARs (reactive power) produced by motors and air-conditioning systems. The city solicited bids and staff recommended the low responsive bid from Control X Corporation…
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