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Council approves purchase of 20.9 acres near substation for future generation and storage
Summary
The city authorized purchase of approximately 20.9 acres (PID 270139527) adjacent to the Fremont substation to site future generation and water/pressure infrastructure; staff said the location offers gas, 69kV transmission and water access and that an RFP for generation options will follow.
Jeff Shanahan, utility general manager, told council the utility identified a parcel adjacent to the substation that offers a 69kV primary transmission connection, an existing natural gas main crossing the property and a 12-inch water main on Summer Street—features that make the site well suited for future generation, emission-control water needs and pressure-control infrastructure. Shanahan said staff will issue an RFP once the property is secured and that the utility anticipates building 9–12 MW rice (reciprocating) engines or aero-derivative turbines in phased increments to reach roughly 35 MW over time.
Council discussed price per acre ($50,000) and acknowledged it is a premium acquisition but noted the site already has infrastructure that would otherwise have to be brought in at additional cost. The motion to approve the purchase passed 7–1.
