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Council renews Rocky Mountain Power franchise agreement for 15 years
Summary
After a public hearing with Rocky Mountain Power representative Steve Lickty, Garden City approved a franchise renewal allowing the utility to maintain facilities and easements in the city and agreed to a 15-year term.
The council held a public hearing on Ordinance 26-08, a franchise renewal with Rocky Mountain Power.
Steve Lickty, identifying himself as a Rocky Mountain Power representative, told the council the franchise enables the company to construct and maintain facilities within city rights-of-way and to ensure access for maintenance. "We have a 15-year term" was described as consistent with the prior agreement; Lickty said the franchise includes provisions to reopen discussions if amendments are needed during the term.
Councilors asked technical questions about easements, the location of substations, and whether there are alternative providers; Lickty said the transmission line terminates in the city and the substation feeding the area is the closest local facility. Members thanked Rocky Mountain Power for recent adjustments to protective relay settings intended to reduce wildfire risk and to lessen nuisance outages on holiday weekends.
A councilor moved to approve a 15-year franchise term; the council voted in favor by voice vote and directed staff to finalize the agreement paperwork and signatures.
