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Board considers SMPA micro-grid battery siting; agrees to livestream and allow Zoom participation
Summary
Rico trustees heard a San Miguel Power Association presentation on a proposed micro-grid and discussed locating a battery at the Town shop lot if other options are exhausted. The board also agreed to staff discretion on hybrid meetings and to livestream meetings on YouTube for remote participation.
Representatives from San Miguel Power Association presented a micro-grid proposal and introduced potential siting alternatives. Board members discussed options and signaled willingness to continue exploring the Town shop lot as a battery location if other sites are unavailable.
Separately, Town Manager Chauncey McCarthy updated trustees on hybrid-meeting logistics and advised leaving participation decisions to staff discretion. The board agreed that essential staff and presenters should be allowed to join via Zoom and that meetings will be livestreamed on YouTube.
