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Ellensburg authorizes a six‑year gas system study amid calls to align work with decarbonization planning
Summary
Council authorized a Kimley‑Horn contract to model natural gas system capacity and six‑year capital needs (2027–2032). Public commenters urged delaying modeling that assumes expansion until the city completes a decarbonization roadmap; staff characterized the study as an engineering 'if‑then' analysis.
The Ellensburg City Council authorized a professional services agreement with Kimley‑Horn to develop a six‑year natural gas system plan for 2027–2032, despite public requests to postpone the contract until the city completes a separate decarbonization policy process.
City gas engineer Darren Jussi told council the study will perform hydraulic modeling, capacity analysis of regulators and stations, overpressure and corrosion checks and will produce a prioritized six‑year capital improvement program. Jussi described the work as a planning tool that models “if‑then” scenarios — identifying…
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