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Orrville utility director warns of aging wastewater system, previews smart‑meter plan and rate review
Summary
Utility Director Jeff Grager told Orrville City Council the utility enterprise is stable but faces multi‑year infrastructure needs, a roughly $3 million planned smart‑meter rollout, and transmission‑fee exposure that could require future rate changes.
Jeff Grager, Orrville’s utility director, told City Council on April 21 that the city’s three utility enterprise funds together operate on a roughly $50 million budget but face significant near‑ and long‑term infrastructure work, particularly for aging water and wastewater systems.
Grager said the city has met EPA compliance and that the power plant now operates a small fraction of the year under EPA restrictions, noting that "we've met all of our EPA compliance regulations" and that the plant runs about "4 or 500 hours" annually. He said the plant’s reduced operating hours mean the city relies more on other generation projects…
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