Board approves five-year emissions-testing contract for Riverside power plants

The board voted to recommend City Council approve a five-year professional consultant services agreement with Ontarris USA (formerly Montrose) to provide emissions testing and environmental consulting at the city’s three power plants — Springs, Clearwater and the Riverside Energy Resource Center. Jessica Spiking, utilities resource analyst in power generation, said Ontarris has supported the city for more than 20 years and offered an integrated testing-and-consulting proposal that staff negotiated with an annual pricing cap tied to a 5% escalation.