Energy purchases will take center stage Tuesday when Iola City Council members meet for their regular meeting.
The Council has in front of it an option to buy and install a pair of used diesel-powered generators capable of producing a combined 4 megawatts of energy per hour at a cost of about $1.1 million.
Council members also will further discuss whether to enter an agreement with Westar to have the utility giant develop a solar project in Iola, then sell the solar panels to the city in about eight years for $3.7 million. Scott Shreve, Iolas energy consultant, will be on…
