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Council approves secondary firm natural gas supply amendment for Westside Energy Station to protect winter capacity
Summary
Rochester authorized a 10-year amendment to the Westside Energy Station gas contract to secure "secondary firm" service, increasing availability during cold-weather shortages and preserving the plant's value for capacity operations, staff said.
The Rochester City Council approved a 10-year amendment to the gas supply for the Westside Energy Station on Oct. 20 to move the facility to a "secondary firm" service level that improves fuel availability in winter peak conditions.
RPU staff told the council that market rule changes by MISO require seasonal fuel planning and that the Westside station had…
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