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Eldridge board approves confidentiality agreement and moves into closed session on transmission planning
Summary
The board approved a confidentiality agreement enabling participation in regional transmission planning and then voted to enter a closed session under cited provisions of the Iowa Code to discuss proprietary information related to critical energy infrastructure.
The Eldridge Electric & Water Utility Board voted to authorize a confidentiality agreement related to electric transmission planning and construction that will allow the city to participate in regional transmission planning efforts. The motion authorized board members to execute and deliver the agreement to the parties listed in the draft (including various municipal utilities and joint action agencies named in the document).
Following approval of the NDA, the chair moved that the board go into a closed session under cited sections of the Iowa Code to review confidential records and proprietary information tied to transmission planning and critical energy infrastructure. The motion to enter closed session was seconded and a roll‑call was completed; the public recording was stopped and the board prepared to discuss proprietary information in closed session.
Why it matters: participation in regional transmission planning may involve access to confidential engineering, planning or contract information and requires non‑disclosure commitments; board approval of an NDA is a prerequisite to more detailed, restricted discussions and potential future commitments or project participation.
