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Escalon council backs SSJID memorandum of understanding on future electric service
Summary
The Escalon City Council voted to adopt a memorandum of understanding with the South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) signaling support for the district's long-running effort to become a retail electric provider; the MOU commits SSJID to payments in lieu of franchise fees and a 2.5% revenue-sharing framework described as a LAFCO condition.
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The Escalon City Council on Monday adopted a memorandum of understanding with the South San Joaquin Irrigation District that signals the city's support for SSJID's multi-decade effort to become a local retail electric provider.
The MOU does not transfer service or terminate PG&E's role; it is an agreement that SSJID would make the city whole on payments now received as franchise fees and would allocate 2.5% of SSJID retail revenue to cities and the county as part of a Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) condition, Katie Patterson, SSJID's public and government relations manager, told the council.
Why it matters: SSJID has pursued retail…
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