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The Council introduced a local law to extend a temporary moratorium on industrial solar and battery storage applications in Amsterdam. Members also discussed volatile electricity prices, ranging from a current city cost of $0.10 per kilowatt-hour to offers as high as $0.18, and a six-month supply contract.
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The proposed moratorium would continue pausing the submission and processing of certain industrial solar and battery storage applications; the document does not show final adoption. The Council also considered giving the mayor authority to lock in a six-month electricity supply rate, but the final vote or approved rate is not stated in the excerpt. A public hearing on the city comprehensive plan was scheduled for May 19, 2026, at 5:45 p.m.
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