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Resident questions commission on PPA charges; staff explains usage-based billing
Summary
A resident asked whether the PPA charges are extra electricity beyond normal allotment. City staff explained the charges are tied to transmission and usage and that credits can appear on bills under certain conditions.
During public comment, resident Ray Kreske asked whether the city's PPA (power purchase agreement) charges reflected electricity above the normal allotment. An agency official replied that the city receives a delegated hydro allocation and that transmission and other costs can change, and that the PPA charges are consumption-based and built on the city's most recently set rates.
Kreske said he wanted to be sure charges were applied based on usage; the resident asked for confirmation that credits can appear if costs are lower. The agency official said credits have appeared in the past under certain conditions and that bill impacts are tied to consumption patterns and transmission costs.
