City of Glenwood Springs electric customers will most likely see an increase of 20 to 25 percent in their monthly bills starting next year, regardless of whether the city ends up working out a 10-year or 30-year contract for its wholesale power supply.
How much of an increase remains to be seen, Glenwood Springs Public Works Director Robin Millyard indicated in a recent memo to city manager Jeff Hecksel and City Council.
Council voted at a special Jan. 12 meeting to pursue the shorter-term “Service Schedule K” contract with the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN).
The decision came amid concerns by council members and several renewable energy proponents that the recommended long-term contract would limit the city’s ability to develop local energy resources, such as solar, hydroelectric and geothermal.
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