City scrubs power sale option
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A sale will not be considered as part of a current review of the City of Medicine Hat’s power plant, according to a statement from Mayor Ted Clugston and senior officials on Monday afternoon.
Last month the utility department announced it was conducting a strategic review to determine the potential effect of growing renewable supply on its export sales of gas-fired power.
However, the inclusion of a potential sale of the municipally owned power plant or partnership between a new private sector owner and the city-retained distribution company became a lightning rod of controversy.
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City sells Glauc C field as patch wind down continues
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The City of Medicine Hat has sold its strongest producing oil field with elected officials and administrators saying the risks of spending more cash to boost profits in the oil business are too great for a local government to take on.
The sale of municipality’s one-quarter interest in the 2,700-barrel per day “Glauc C” field, was announced and approved at Monday’s city council meeting.