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KMEA presents Pratt County solar option; council discusses in executive session

City of Altamont City Council · September 12, 2024
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Summary

Tyson McGreer of KMEA told Altamont leaders about a shovel-ready solar farm in Pratt County by NextEra Energy that KMEA members could buy power from; the council recessed into an executive session to discuss related financial/data matters and returned with no action taken.

Tyson McGreer, manager of member services for KMEA, briefed the council on a large-scale solar power opportunity in Pratt County, west of Wichita. McGreer said the project — developed by NextEra Energy, the city's current power supplier through KMEA — is shovel ready and that KMEA can purchase a portion of its output for member communities.

Following the presentation the council recessed into executive session under K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs and nonelected personnel matters, with the City Administrator, City Superintendent and McGreer included. The meeting returned at 7:35 p.m., and the minutes record that no action was taken at that time.

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