The Board authorized Power System Engineering to complete a revised Phase 2 interconnection analysis for up to $30,000 and empowered staff to proceed with Phase 3 for up to $15,000, keeping total study spending (including completed Phase 1) under $71,622.

The Zeeland BPW advanced due diligence on an MPPA-proposed local natural-gas generation project and approved a bilateral capacity purchase; staff will pursue Phase II technical work, environmental studies and confirm fuel and interconnection availability before any binding commitment.

The Board approved purchase of 44 AMI polyphase meters, awarded a PLC upgrade for power-plant cooling towers, and authorized Phase 1 of a behind-the-meter interconnection study with PSE not to exceed $28,000, establishing an $88,000 project budget for subsequent phases.

The board adopted the Zeeland BPW 2026 Integrated Resource Plan and will forward a resolution to City Council on Sept. 8; staff said the IRP does not authorize specific projects and outlined due-diligence and schedule points for potential participation in an MPPA-backed natural-gas portfolio.

The Zeeland Board of Public Works approved authorization for the General Manager to commit up to 4,500 kW of capacity through the Michigan Public Power Agency for MISO Planning Year 2030/2031, with MPPA executing the transaction for a financial commitment not to exceed $486,000. The action aligns with the Board’s Integrated Resource Plan and addresses equipment procurement and market risks.

BPW approved Kent Power’s change order, including Shermco subcontracted testing services, for $28,310 to complete high-voltage commissioning on the Fairview Substation breaker replacement project; the total project cost is now about $460,199, below the $500,000 budget.

The Zeeland Board of Public Works approved February cash disbursements and recommended transfers, noted a required $253,028.89 MPPA working-capital contribution, and reported City Council raised no objections to the draft FY2027 budget; staff do not propose changes to water rates at this time.

At its May 12 meeting, the Zeeland Board of Public Works unanimously approved March cash disbursements and transfers, awarded contracts for power-plant controls and overhead doors, accepted an APPA conference grant, and adopted FY 2026-27 wage scales and implementation steps.

The Common Council unanimously approved creation of a 45.5-acre Industrial Development District for JR Automation, amended the BPW administrative-office expansion budget to $2.75 million and authorized multiple public-works contracts including a Church Street sewer cost‑share with Zeeland Charter Township and a traffic‑signal replacement at State and Roosevelt streets.

Staff presented nFront's final Integrated Resource Plan showing potential open capacity growing from about 30 MW in 2030 to as much as 125 MW by 2050; the Board discussed three ownership models for local generation and next steps with MPPA's behind-the-meter project.