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Utility commission flags long‑term power contract request and potential water rate case
Summary
Utility commission reported it will research options after WPPI requested members extend a long‑term power supply contract to 2073; the commission also plans to begin a conventional water rate case to evaluate a possible modest water rate increase.
The utility commission reported several operational updates and two items of potential long‑term consequence for ratepayers. Commissioners said WPPI, the joint action agency that supplies power, has requested member utilities consider extending a long‑term power supply contract to 2073; the city's current contract ends in 2055 and commissioners said they will research other power supply options before advising the council.
Utility staff also said they will pursue a conventional water rate case to examine whether water rates should be increased modestly — staff noted Reedsburg's water rates are among the bottom 5% in the state and that adjustments may be needed to support scheduled upgrades. The commission reported personnel recognitions, ongoing fiber and meter projects, and suggested the city will solicit proposals for advanced meter infrastructure and perform meter testing.
