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Gardner council authorizes negotiations to buy 7 MW of firm power from GRDA
Summary
The council authorized the utilities director to begin negotiations with the Grand River Dam Authority and Kansas Municipal Energy Agency to purchase an additional 7 megawatts of firm electric capacity and energy, aiming to reduce exposure to volatile market prices; staff discussed 30‑year firm contract terms and risk mitigation.
The Gardner City Council authorized the utilities director to begin negotiations with the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) and the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency to purchase an additional 7 megawatts of firm electric capacity and energy for the city’s resource portfolio.
Staff explained that Gardner currently relies heavily on market purchases for a…
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