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Commission OKs Butterworth solar PPA and funds renewable‑gas upgrade for sewer plant

Grand Rapids City Commission (committee sessions) · February 24, 2026
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Summary

Fiscal Committee approved a 25‑year PPA to site solar at Butterworth Landfill and authorized a $765,000 IIP expenditure to procure an RNG conditioning skid after staff reported quadrupled gas production from a third digester. The measures advance local renewable energy and wastewater resource recovery.

At its 8:30 a.m. Fiscal Committee meeting, the City advanced two energy‑related initiatives intended to expand local renewable generation and improve utility resource recovery.

The committee approved a 25‑year power purchase agreement with Interlogix Network Inc. to develop a solar array on the Butterworth Landfill and purchase generated electricity. Staff described the PPA as the next step in a more than…

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