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Bountiful OKs funds to upgrade power-generating turbine

Last updated Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 12:39am

BOUNTIFUL — City officials have approved spending $100,270 to upgrade a 5-megawatt turbine for the power-generating facility of Bountiful City Light & Power Company.

Upgrading the older power-generating unit is expected to give the local utility four power-generating units for potential use for the summer season.

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Kaysville activist: Windfall from sale of city land should mean cut in power rates

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 8:43pm

KAYSVILLE — Terra Basin, a company managed by longtime developer and Layton lawmaker Stuart Adams, has agreed to a $5.3 million intent-of-purchase contract with Kaysville city for more than 15 acres of undeveloped land on Flint Street that the city has owned since 2006.

And how the windfall will be spent by the city has raised the concerns of one community activist.

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Kaysville electric rates to rise by almost 10%; some funds to hire officers

April Hale Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, October 19, 2012 - 9:48pm

KAYSVILLE — The city council has voted unanimously to increase electric rates by 9.65 percent beginning Nov. 1.

The decision comes after six weeks of discussion and public comment regarding the need and motivation behind the increase.

City staff recommended the increase to pay for a deficit in operating costs, the hiring of three police officers and to return cash reserves to 90 days of operating costs.

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Brigham City council raises energy tax rate by less than proposed

Janelle Hyatt Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 6:40am

BRIGHAM CITY — Residents will pay a bit more on their electric and other utility bills with the city’s energy tax increasing from 2.25 percent to 4 percent.

However, the energy tax rate increase was less than the original overture, which would have more than doubled the rate to 5 percent. The 4 percent rate increase works out to $1.75 more on a $100 utility bill.

The city council recently approved the energy tax increase, hurrying to get the decision in before Oct. 1, which gives the city the requisite 90-day period before the new rate goes into effect Jan. 1.

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A new water pipeline is under construction above Weber State University in Ogden. About a half-acre of Weber State property will be disturbed and then revegetated as part of the project, said City Engineer Justin Anderson.(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner)

Scar from water pipeline on mountain above Ogden temporary, officials say

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 9:29pm

OGDEN — The scar seen on the mountainside behind Weber State University is only temporary, city officials say.

Ogden city is installing a 24-inch water transmission line in the foothills just east of Skyline Drive.

The line will extend a little less than 2 miles and zigzag across Weber State property between about 36th Street and 46th Street, connecting two large water tanks the city recently built.

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Upgraded meters to better track Ogden residents' water usage

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 21, 2012 - 8:40pm

OGDEN — Ogden city water customers are in line for an upgrade.

As part of the recently adopted water rate study, the city has set aside $1.5 million for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 to upgrade residents’ water meters.

Meters that are manually read will be upgraded to radio-read meters, which city officials say will lessen the likelihood that human error will result in an incorrect water bill.

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Bountiful power plant set for July 1 startup of upgrades

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 9:53pm

BOUNTIFUL — A major power plant renovation plan is on schedule for a July 1 startup, despite exceeding the budget by more than $1 million.

Allen Johnson, director of Bountiful City Light & Power Company, said new turbines for the utility’s power plant on 200 West are in place and officials are testing wires, motors and other components.

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Bountiful power plant upgrades on schedule, officials say

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 8:31pm

BOUNTIFUL — Major components of a city power plant renovation plan are being finalized.

After months of waiting, two new turbines for the city’s power plant on 200 West have been put into place. Now, work to get those power-generating sources situated and tested will begin.

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Quester board sets dividend

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, February 10, 2012 - 7:40pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The Questar Corp. board of directors on Friday approved a quarterly stock dividend of 16.25 cents per share.

A common stock dividend is money that’s paid each quarter to shareholders of the company, as a form of return on investment. This dividend, payable March 12 to any shareholders of record as of Feb. 24, is the same as the previous quarter, according to a news release from the natural gas company.

This is Questar’s 269th consecutive dividend.

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Rounding up on Ogden water bills could fund scholarships

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 9:33am

OGDEN -- The city hopes spare change taken from residents' water bills will help local high school students on their path toward higher education.

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North Ogden plans to rescind utility shut-off resolution

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 12:25am

NORTH OGDEN -- Residents who don't pay their code violation fines may soon get a reprieve.

The council plans to rescind a resolution passed in October that allows the city to shut off major utilities if citations for code violations aren't paid.

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Questar requests natural gas rate cut

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 12:04am

SALT LAKE CITY — Questar Gas asked the Public Service Commission of Utah on Tuesday to cut natural gas rates by $13 million. If the commission approves the cut, the average homeowner will save about $10 a year, beginning Feb. 1.

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