electric utility longterm power supply contract wppi
Two Rivers’ long-term wholesale power supply agreement with WPPI Energy
What to Watch
Watch for details on WPPI support services, contract obligations, and any utility analysis of future rate effects.
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The Story
Two Rivers’ electric utility will remain under its wholesale power contract with WPPI Energy through 2073, following a 6-2 Council vote. Council members questioned future energy costs and the lack of an early-exit option before approving the 18-year extension.
Key Decisions
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passed 6-2 City Council Work Session · Sep 28, 2026 26-141 Resolution Approving Amendment No. 3 to WPPI Long-Term Power Supply 18-Year Contract Extension to 2073 (tabled from July 20, 2026 meeting)
Motion to approve the contract extension and move forward with the agreement
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tabled 8-1 City Council · Jul 20, 2026 26-141 Resolution Approving Amendment No. 3 to WPPI Long-Term Power Supply 18-Year Contract Extension to 2073
Motion to table item to September 28th Work Session
Doug Brandt YesKatherine Dahlke YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesTim Petri YesAdam Wachowski YesMark Bittner No
Record
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City Council received an informational presentation from WPPI Energy on a proposed amendment to extend the electric utility’s long-term wholesale power contract from 2055 to 2073; no vote was taken.
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City Council considered the proposed 18-year WPPI contract extension and requested a work session before further action; the item was tabled.
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The electric utility director asked committee members what research they wanted before further discussion of a WPPI contract extension. A September WPPI meeting in Sheboygan was identified as an opportunity to compare experiences with other member communities; no decision was recorded.
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City Council approved Amendment No. 3 extending Two Rivers Electric Utility’s wholesale power contract with WPPI Energy from 2055 to 2073. Bittner moved and Brandt seconded; the roll-call vote was 6-2, with Dahlke and Wachowski voting no and Scott Stechmesser absent.
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WPPI representatives discussed long-term generation and transmission investments, financing, and the utility’s power mix. Council members raised questions about future energy costs and the absence of an early-termination option.
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The Public Utilities Committee agenda included discussion of WPPI support services. The agenda did not identify the services, costs, or relationship to the contract extension.
Public Utilities Committee