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Detroit Lakes utility awards $13.6 million contract for new 13.7 MW generator
Summary
The Detroit Lakes Public Utilities commission accepted a negotiated $13,624,601 bid from Solar Turbines for a single 13.7‑megawatt generation unit to replace aging capacity; the council approved awarding the contract after engineering review and contingent legal review of the contract.
The Detroit Lakes Public Utilities commission and city council voted to accept a negotiated bid of $13,624,601 from Solar Turbines for a single 13.7‑megawatt generation unit, a purchase utility officials said will replace an aging jet turbine and improve local capacity.
“Biggest reason is our existing jet turbine is almost as old as I am,” said Vernel Roberts, the utilities general manager, explaining the need to modernize local generation and noting negotiated savings from the original bids. Roberts said the single‑unit…
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