(KMZA)--The Seneca City Council has approved a new electric power purchase agreement.

The Council last Wednesday evening approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of power from Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources through the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency.

The contract will be effective for 5 years, beginning January 1st, 2017.

The new contract replaces a contract the city has with Kansas City Power and Light, which expires at the end of this year.

City Administrator Matt Rehder says the city will have 2 ½ megawatts of base load resource from NextEra and also what’s called a 5 by 16 resource, which will be available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The contract with NextEra will provide the city with power at a cost of $25.79 per megawatt hour. The city is currently receiving power from KCPL for $30.75 per megawatt hour.