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Orange council approves Entergy PowerThru agreement to add backup generators at two wastewater plants
Summary
Orange City Council on July 8 approved an agreement with Entergy to install two Entergy‑owned backup generators at Wastewater Treatment Plant Nos. 1 and 2 to provide emergency power and grid support.
Orange — The Orange City Council on July 8 voted to enter an agreement with Entergy under the company’s PowerThru program to install two Entergy‑owned backup generators at Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 1 and No. 2.
City staff said the proposal would place a 1‑megawatt generator and a 500‑kilowatt generator at the plants to provide emergency power and to support the grid during peak demand. The city presented cost estimates showing Entergy’s total project cost at about $2.3 million, with the city’s share — described by staff as roughly 40 percent — at about $900,000. Public works staff recommended a 10‑year…
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