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City’s SEU proposes Bryant pilot rates: seasonal $75/$25 residential plan and $14/kW municipal charge

Ann Arbor City Council (work session) · April 28, 2026
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Summary

The Sustainable Energy Utility presented value‑based pilot rates for Bryant neighborhood households (seasonal $75 Apr–Sep, $25 Oct–Mar; fixed through 06/30/2030) and recommended municipal asset charges roughly $14 per kilowatt per month to support operations and growth.

Shashana Linsky, director of the Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), presented pilot rate proposals and modeling used to set them. Linsky said the SEU is taking a “value‑based” approach for these early pilots — charging residents a rate tied to the projected energy‑bill savings from solar plus a capacity‑based charge rather than immediate cost‑of‑service rates that would overburden early customers. “We have our first 11 residents who have officially signed on the dotted line, to join the SEU,” Linsky said, noting enrollment is underway.

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