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Wastewater Treatment Facility Energy and Electrical Resiliency (Project WEER)
Santa Cruz
Summary
The council awarded a $5 million design contract to Royal Electric and added $1.5 million to harden the wastewater treatment plant's electrical system — keeping sewage treatment running during outages and storms.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
$5.015 million contract plus a $1.5 million FY27 budget appropriation from Fund 721.
✅Who benefits
All city residents who depend on reliable sewage treatment, especially during power outages.
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