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Council sets timeline and asks for feasibility, ROI and procurement details before awarding contract

Baldwin City Council Work Session · March 26, 2025
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Summary

Council discussed scheduling decisions to meet a 2027 online target: select site, complete contract award by year‑end, and proceed with engineering and feasibility steps. Staff flagged the need for more time and additional analysis before a procurement decision.

Council members discussed a tentative schedule to have a solar project online in 2027, and said decisions on location and contract award should be made this year to meet that timeline. One council member suggested the city “need to have a decision done” and have the contract awarded so construction can proceed on schedule.

Staff cautioned more time is needed to analyze reactive‑power mitigation, capacity accreditation for storage and the overall ROI. Staff and the vendor agreed to perform feasibility and power‑flow studies, refine cost estimates, and provide detailed ROI and financing scenarios for council review before any formal procurement action.

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