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Oroville adopts resolution to form public utility ('Oroverde'); residents urge more transparency on biomass and site health
Summary
Council adopted Resolution No. 9417 to form a city public utility (working title 'Oroverde') and ratified an agreement with Day Carter & Murphy to support power‑purchase negotiations; several residents, environmental groups and neighborhood advocates raised concerns about biomass proposals, site contamination and developer transparency.
Oroville — The City Council voted Nov. 4 to adopt a resolution establishing a municipal public utility (working name: Oroverde) and ratified an agreement with the law firm Day Carter & Murphy to help negotiate potential power‑purchase agreements as developers pursue a 100‑acre renewable‑energy project.
Staff said the resolution authorizes the city to form a public‑utility entity but does not obligate immediate operations or replacement of existing utilities. City staff and council described the action as creating a legal…
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