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Staff: Wansley unit outage and rising gas prices push BLW to use coal, could affect winter finances
Marietta City Council · December 8, 2025
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Summary
Finance staff told council Wansley combined‑cycle unit 9 is delayed and offline; with natural gas spot prices rising, BLW may dispatch coal resources more often and expects the pricing shift to affect supplemental sales and winter revenue.
Finance staff told the council that Wansley combined‑cycle unit 9 experienced a delay and would not be back online as expected, which affects the utility's resource stack. "So yes, we're back to the coal," the finance presenter said when asked how operations will change while Wansley 9 is offline.
The presenter outlined recent spot…
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