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Kasson City Council backs pursuit of 2 MW solar and 2 MW battery system to curb rising capacity costs
Summary
Council heard a consultant-led proposal to build a 2 MW solar array and 2 MW battery at the north-side sewer-plant site, reviewed three bids and tax-credit timing, and voted to pursue the low-cost option contingent on an interconnection agreement with Excel.
Kasson City Council on Nov. 19 heard a presentation from a consultant and city staff about a proposed local energy project that would pair 2 megawatts (MW) of solar with 2 MW of battery storage at the north-side site by the sewer plant to reduce exposure to volatile capacity-market prices.
The project was presented by Gary, a consultant working with the city's electric department, who said the market for capacity has spiked in recent years and that pairing solar with batteries and claiming current federal direct-pay tax credits is the most viable near-term option for a small municipal utility. Gary said the team received three bids, including a Tesla mega-pack option and a bid from Elm/Zagler (referred to in materials as Elm Micro Grid), and rejected a tolling…
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