What: Water and Light electric-utility agreements: an advanced metering agreement with Ameresco, a capacity agreement, and a virtual power purchase agreement for 20 MW of solar.
Where it stands: B253-26 (advanced metering with Ameresco) and B255-26 (electric capacity agreement) passed 2026-09-21; B290-26 (virtual PPA, 20 MW solar) passed 2026-11-02. The Council and the Water and Light Advisory Board held a joint work session on 2026-10-12 (agenda only read).
Next: a Water and Light Advisory Board public input session is listed for 2026-11-04.
Details
Bill purposes beyond their titles were not read. The links between B284-26, B285-26 and B288-26 (passed 2026-11-02) and this topic are not established.
Solar PPA presentation, IRP and Council work session follow-up, and preparation for the November 4 public input meeting listed; an electric cost of service and rate study scope of work was also on the agenda.