BUTLER TWP — The Butler Area School district board approved a .02-cent increase its electrical energy contract Monday night.

According to superintendent Brian White, the district’s electrical contract with Direct Energy ends at the end of this month. The two-year period agreement has the district paying $0.047 per kilowatt hour.

The board last week directed White to seek the best possible rate to lock into as soon as possible, and approved the four-year contract costing $0.078 per kilowatt hour presented by Direct Energy.

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