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Council briefed on PMPA and Catawba power contracts; major participation decision expected in 2025
Summary
A utility presenter told the council Westminster is under long-term contracts with PMPA and the Catawba project and said city leaders may need to decide in 2025 whether to remain a participant through a potential extension to 2062 or pursue alternatives including wholesale contracts or other providers.
A municipal utility representative briefed the council on Westminster’s relationship with PMPA and the Catawba project power sales agreement, laying out options and a likely decision timeline for 2025.
The presenter explained Westminster is a member of PMPA through its share of unit 2 at the Catawba nuclear station, and said the existing Catawba project power sales agreement (signed decades ago) is set to expire for Westminster in 2034. He said Duke has signaled it will seek relicensing that could extend the plant life to 2062, and PMPA is drafting new…
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