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Utility Advisory Committee

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0 active membersNext meeting Sep 8, 2026Last meeting Jul 14, 20266 summaries in 30d

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Aug 21, 2026

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Committee Supports Horn Rapids Solar Agreement

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

May 12, 2026

Committee Supports Horn Rapids Solar Agreement

The committee voted 5-0 to support the proposed framework for a Horn Rapids Solar power purchase agreement and recommend City Council approval after legal review and negotiations. Members also discussed an 8.5% retail electricity rate increase that began in January and is intended to offset rising wholesale power and transmission costs.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Committee Supports Solar Lease Acquisition

The committee voted 4-0 to recommend that the City Council authorize acquiring the Horn Rapids Solar, Storage and Training site lease, contingent on approval of a new power purchase agreement. The analysis estimated approximately $137,593 in savings over 20 years.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Committee Supports Horn Rapids Solar Expansion

The committee voted 4-0 to support due diligence, BPA interconnection work, a new power purchase agreement, site-lease assignments, and construction for the Horn Rapids Solar, Storage and Training expansion. Staff said missing the July 4 deadline could cost about $50,000, primarily for Whetstone.

3 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Nov 12, 2025

Committee Supports 8.5% Electric Rate Increase

The committee voted 5-1-0 to support an 8.5% increase in electric utility rates and voted 6-0 to support issuing electric revenue bonds in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Oct 29, 2025

Committee backs new power sales agreement

The Utility Advisory Committee voted 7-0 to support City Council consideration of Resolution No. 2025-138, which would authorize the City Manager to sign a new Power Sales Agreement with Bonneville Power Administration.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Sep 9, 2025

Utility Deposit Model Gets Committee Support

The committee voted 4-1 to support changing utility-service deposits from an average-based calculation to a flat-rate model. It also voted 5-0 to support revised clean-energy, conservation, and demand-response reports for City Council consideration in the fourth quarter of 2025.

2 min readMunicipal coverage