Staff recommended keeping transformers on private property when feasible and treating right‑of‑way placements as last resort, while warning about underground vault drawbacks. Council members called out the cost burden of transformer upgrades and asked staff to return with investment and equity options in the electrification study.

Commissioner Heyerley told the City Utilities Committee that progress under the consent decree could allow the city to redeploy an estimated $600–$700 million toward other utility needs; he also briefed the committee on staffing, AMI pilot work with Georgia Tech and recent taste-and-odor events linked to MIB/Jensen compounds in Lake Lanier.

After a public hearing, the Deer Lodge City Council adopted the FY 2026–27 operating budget and several related levy resolutions. Council approved measures to boost water and sewer reserves to fund a planned clarifier and other capital projects.

Water Director Keisha Kenny proposed rate increases for 2026–2028 (2026: water +8.5%, sanitary +9.5%, storm +2.5%) to sustain roughly $461M in investments since 2013; commissioners pressed for affordability protections and clearer customer-assistance and billing timelines.

The City and County of Broomfield adopted its 2026 operating and capital budgets, approved three bond ordinances to finance police and utility projects, and adopted a second-reading ordinance adjusting water, wastewater, reclaimed and stormwater rates under a five-year enterprise plan. Council approved the budget and bond measures unanimously on 2d

Legislation encourages electrical utilities to enhance grid reliability and resiliency in South Carolina.

At its regular meeting, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen gave final approval to a codified city code (second and final reading of Ordinance 2025‑20) and voted to accept a Board of Public Utilities recommendation to issue $30 million in electric system bonds. The ordinance codification included limited enforcement procedure updates and clarifications