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Commission backs negotiating 7 MW of firm power from GRDA to boost stability
Summary
The Gardner City Utility Advisory Commission recommended that City Council authorize the utilities director to negotiate with the Grand River Dam Authority and KMEA for an additional seven megawatts of firm capacity, a step staff said would replace 5 MW the city will lose in April 2026 and reduce the need to buy market power.
The Gardner City Utility Advisory Commission on April 2 recommended that the City Council authorize the utilities director to negotiate with the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) and the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA) to secure an additional seven megawatts of firm capacity and energy.
Utilities Director said the seven megawatts are in addition to the roughly four megawatts the city currently receives from GRDA, which would bring Gardner’s GRDA capacity to about 11.5…
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