Authorize $5.5 million fuel cell project at wastewater treatment plant
In Plain English
The city wants to install fuel cells at its wastewater treatment plant to generate electricity. Veolia Water North America operates the plant and would hire The DER Group for construction. If approved, the project costs up to $5.5 million and could reduce the city's energy bills by producing power on-site.
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Authorize City Engineer to work with Veolia within next 10 days to give Veolia opportunity to submit proposal of equal value and include maintenance issues and call special meeting to vote on this matter only at end of ten days
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