The City of Coffeyville signs an agreement to move forward on a study of available electric power in the City.

 

The City of Coffeyville has submitted an application to the Southwest Power Pool to conduct an electric transmission feasibility study for potential data center developments in the city. The evaluation assesses regional electric capacity, transmission infrastructure requirements, routes, and potential interconnection needs. City Manager Ben Brubaker says the agreement only applies to the study.

 

Taxpayers will not foot the bill. The City has received funding from the developers to cover the cost of the transmission study, and the study application has been submitted. Brubaker says the study is expected to take around five or six months to complete.

 

The City officials say the City remains in the evaluation stage, gathering information to determine whether these proposals can benefit Coffeyville while protecting the City’s electric utility and ratepayers.