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Independence council approves $13.56 million EPC contract for Bly Road switchyard; IPL says project repaid from capacity payments
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 26-032 to fund a $13,561,176 EPC contract for a Bly Road switchyard, with IPL director Joe Hegendefer saying contractual capacity payments from the large new load will begin in October 2026 and will repay the project within six months of those payments.
The Independence City Council on May 4 approved Ordinance 26-032 authorizing a $13,561,176 engineering-procure-construct (EPC) agreement for a new Bly Road switchyard and appropriating $14,917,293.60 from Independence Power & Light (IPL) reserve funds to complete the project.
Assistant City Manager and IPL officials told the council the funds will come from IPL’s enterprise reserve and will not be mixed with the city’s general fund. "This is coming 100% out of the Independence Power and…
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