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Commission renews Frontier Energy contract to run conservation improvement program
Summary
The commission approved a contract with Frontier Energy to administer the city's conservation improvement plan; staff said a $50,000 annual budget is set aside and the new contract adds a dispute‑resolution clause, with a 30‑day termination provision noted.
The Virginia City Public Utilities Commission on April 27 approved a contract with Frontier Energy to administer the municipality's conservation improvement program, staff said.
Greg explained the work is ongoing and that the city has set aside a $50,000 annual budget for the program. "This right here is our our conservation improvement program... we have a $50,000 annual budget set aside for this work," Greg said, and added that the prior contract had expired and needed to be replaced.
Why it matters: the conservation improvement program supports energy efficiency work the utility cannot perform in house, and the contractor maintains compliance with evolving statutes and regulations. Staff said Frontier (formerly Energy Insights) continues in the same role; the new contract adds a dispute‑resolution section but contains no substantive changes staff said would prevent approval.
Details: commissioners asked about the contract term and were told the agreement includes a 30‑day termination without cause clause; transcript discussion includes a token "123120" referenced during term discussion but the record did not clarify the intended contract end date. Commissioners approved the motion unanimously.
Next steps: staff will finalize and file the contract and continue administering the conservation program under the established annual budget.
