HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1981.07.23 - 13584Misc. 81273
By Mr. Lanni
IN RE: COMPREHENSIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OAKLAND COUNTY POWERHOUSE AND
UTILITY SERVICE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Public Service Commission has granted a 50% rate increase to Detroit Edison
which will increase 11.2% a month and amount to a $138 million increase; and
WHEREAS Detroit Edison has requested further rate hikes; and
WHEREAS energy and the cost of energy will be a major problem in the next several years; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has developed a solid-waste management plan which includes a solid-
waste processing plant which will generate excess steam energy which could be converted to electrical
power; and
WHEREAS the City of Lansing owns their own power and light company and their rates are 25%
cheaper than Oakland County's.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners start a
comprehensive feasibility study for the establishment of our own powerhouse and utility service ;n
Oakland County.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
James E. Lanni, Commissioner - District #11
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Planning and Building Committee. There
were no objections.