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Council hears update on west-side power plant: excavation underway, building bids planned, operation expected in 2028

New Prague City Council · September 16, 2025
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Staff reported excavation and soil correction work started at the west-side generation site; the city expects to bid building construction in November, with a target first-quarter 2028 operation and estimated bonding of $16–$18 million to be paid by a wholesale power contract over 20 years.

City staff updated the council that site excavation and soil correction have started for a planned west-side power-generation facility. The presentation included site photos, a schematic of the proposed plant building, and a summary of schedule and financing expectations.

Staff said generator sets were ordered roughly a year earlier and that lead times for the equipment are long; the project…

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