Citizens Energy to deliver staged water increases to Lebanon, reaching 25 MGD by year six

Lebanon Mayor Matt Gentry and Jeff Harrison, president and chief executive officer of Citizens Energy Group, said during episode 200 of the Love in Lebanon podcast that Citizens and the city have executed an agreement to deliver staged increases in potable water supply to Lebanon, culminating in up to 25 million gallons per day (MGD) by year six.

The agreement matters because Lebanon’s current system produces about 4.6 MGD and the city has long signaled that additional water capacity is needed to support planned development in the LEAP districts. Under the arrangement described on the podcast, Citizens will extend mains, increase treatment-plant capacity and add or upgrade booster stations; the city will complete its own construction and connection work so the two systems line up at the delivery point.

Jeff Harrison said the planned delivery schedule is phased: “it’s about a 6…