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Consultant recommends buying wholesale capacity from Raleigh to delay $700M water program and ease rate pressure
Summary
A consultant hired to review the county’s long‑term water plan recommended acquiring up to 6 million gallons per day (MGD) of wholesale capacity from the City of Raleigh as a near‑term measure, delaying major capital expenditures to 2033–35 and reducing near‑term rate increases for customers.
JD Solomon, the county’s water‑supply consultant, presented findings and a recommendation on June 16 aimed at making Johnston County’s long‑term water program more affordable.
Solomon summarized the county’s existing plan — which engineers estimated at roughly $700 million in capital costs for a new intake, transmission and a 12 MGD plant near the quarry north of Princeton — and said his review focused on short‑ to intermediate‑term affordability and options. He recommended the county pursue acquisition of up to 6 MGD of wholesale capacity from the City of Raleigh to provide near‑term capacity and thereby…
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