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City of Bowie to consider solar power to supplement bulk power
By BARBARA GREEN
In an effort to save money on bulk power transmission fees, the Bowie City Council voted Tuesday to advertise a request for proposals for two options that center on solar power.
Steve Moffitt, Schneider Engineer, presented the proposal to the council. He explained in 2015 the city was able to get an amendment to its bulk power contract with Bryan Texas Utilities, allowing the city to develop up to one megawatt capacity in distributed generation. Bowie purchases about 10 MW per year in bulk power from BTU through a 30-year contract.
Moffitt explained distributed generation refers to electric energy generation resources installed at the distribution system voltage. It may include technologies such as microturbines, solar, fuel cells and small wind power systems.
“There are a lot of different technologies, but the most common are wind and solar. The solar is an on-peak resource, which is not always true of wind. We feel a solar site would offer the most for Bowie,” said Moffitt.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
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May 4 ISD bond election results
Bowie ISD –
For – 477
Against – 1308
Forestburg ISD
Prop A – For 98, against 59
Prop A – For 86, against 72
All results preliminary until formally canvassed
NEWS
Gold-Burg High one-act prepares for public show on Sunday
The cast and crew of Gold-Burg High School’s state-bound one-act play “Interview,” will present a public show at 4 p.m. on May 5 in the Bowie Junior High Auditorium.
Admission is $5 and there will be a bake sale to raise funds for travel and other OAP expenses. The show is directed by Linda Fitzner.
The group will travel to Austin to perform on May 13 for the state title. This is the school’s first time to take a play to the state contest.
Pictured above: Cast of “Interview” in rehearsal this week. (Courtesy photo)
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Voters decide today on two ISD bonds
Voters in Bowie and Forestburg Independent School Districts will have their say Saturday as both entities offer up bond issues to improve infrastructure.
Early voting came to an end on Tuesday with a total of 1,230 people casting their ballots.
On election day the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at three locations: Bowie Senior Citizens Center, Forestburg ISD Library and Sunset City Hall. Voters can cast their ballots at any of these locations due to countywide voting.
Read more about both bond proposals in your weekend Bowie News.
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