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County staff seek $42.3M utilities NDA to fund microgrids, commodity cost increases
Summary
The county's utilities NDA for FY26 would rise to $42.3M to cover microgrid lease payments, higher electricity and gas costs and solid waste charge increases; DGS said microgrids and net‑zero facilities have reduced commodity exposure and the committee supported the recommendations.
Department of General Services staff told the Transportation and Environment Committee that the recommended FY26 Utilities Non‑Departmental Account (NDA) is $42.3 million, a projected 14% increase driven primarily by lease payments for resiliency hub/microgrid projects, higher commodity utility costs and rising solid waste charges.
David Dice, DGS director, said microgrid and net‑zero projects have…
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