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Frostburg to sever current microgrid partnership, seek new vendors ahead of July renewal
Summary
After three years of limited progress, Frostburg officials said they will not renew the current microgrid partnership when the grant term expires July 1 and will seek new partners (Keystone Power Holdings, Mountain View Solar) to improve chances of implementing a microgrid.
Council reviewed progress on a multi-year microgrid grant and agreed to notify the current partner that the city will not renew the three-year agreement when it expires July 1. "Ours is up for renewal, July 1," the clerk said, and members said the current partnership has not delivered sufficient progress over three years.
Officials said they will reach out to other municipalities and vendors with successful projects and are evaluating options including a power purchase agreement or owning the system outright. Council asked staff to set up meetings with potential partners and report back with recommended next steps.
