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Electric superintendent outlines potential grid upgrades and grant opportunity
Summary
Tanner Stevens, Shelby’s electric superintendent, told the council Jan. 22 the city plans to seek bids to continue burying power lines and may pursue the Iowa Grid Resilience Grant through the IEDA to update the Shelby electric substation; associated administrative and engineering costs could require budget adjustments.
Tanner Stevens, Shelby’s electric superintendent, told the City Council at a Jan. 22 budget work session that the electric department will seek contracting bids to continue burying power lines in town and will budget for needed repairs to the city bucket truck.
Stevens said he is working with DGR Engineering about the recently rolled-out Iowa Grid Resilience Grant through the Iowa Economic Development Authority and that pursuing the grant could support updates to the Shelby electric substation. He told the council there could be associated administrative and engineering costs that should be included in the upcoming budget.
The council did not make a final decision on grant pursuit or capital work during the session; Stevens’ presentation was part of ongoing budget preparation. Council members set a follow-up discussion for the Feb. 6 meeting and aim to finalize budget numbers by the end of February. The city’s deadline to submit its budget to the state is April 30, 2024.
Next steps: Stevens will obtain contracting bid scopes and cost estimates and continue coordination with DGR Engineering; the council will consider those figures in the Feb. 6 follow-up budget meeting.
