Officials in six local governments announced Tuesday that they are hiring a consultant to solicit proposals for the purchase of electricity starting in October.
The plan, announced by Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr., is estimated to save the municipalities $500,000 to $600,000 in the first year.
Baltimore City and Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford, Howard and Carroll counties are all participating. Baltimore-based energy consulting firm South River Consulting is being paid $12,500 a month to run the purchasing process.
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