Commission signs letter supporting Flint Hills Rural Electric substation and solar project
Get AI-powered insights, summaries, and transcripts
Subscribe
Summary
Flint Hills Rural Electric sought a letter of support for a substation and solar project; commissioners reviewed the site near K‑50 and agreed to sign and send the letter to assist the utility in securing federal funding.
Troy Livingston asked the commission to approve a letter of support for Flint Hills Rural Electric’s planned substation and associated solar project, saying the utility had completed paperwork and was waiting on funding release.
"Everything's great. They're just waiting on the funding to be released from Washington, DC, but they wanna get started on the solar project," Troy Livingston said, describing the project and a nearby hilltop location by Ramsey Plaza. Commissioners discussed the public‑hearing history and the project’s role in providing redundant power for parts of the county.
The commission agreed to sign a letter of support and asked staff to provide an electronic copy for the utility’s funder. Commissioners explained one motivation for support is improved electrical redundancy for areas that rely on the older substation.
No formal conditions or financial commitments were made; the action was limited to providing a letter of support for the utility’s funding request.