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Entergy offers to install 500 kW natural-gas generator at Port Arthur Civic Center under cost-share program
Summary
Entergy presented a turnkey program proposal to install a 500 kW natural-gas generator at the Civic Center with no upfront cost to the city and a proposed host-customer share depending on amortization term; council asked about flood-elevation platform costs and emergency-shelter capacity.
Entergy representatives briefed the Port Arthur City Council on Aug. 12 about a proposal through the utility's PowerThru program to install a 500-kilowatt natural-gas generator at the Civic Center.
Program details: Entergy's Greg Gilbo described a turnkey installation in which Entergy would own, install and maintain the generator and automated transfer switch; the host customer (the city) would pay a portion of the equipment and lifetime operations-and-maintenance cost via a monthly line item on its bill. Entergy's preliminary estimate for a 500 kW unit and associated interconnection was about $957,000…
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