Greensville County/GCWSA authorize amendments, letter to provide utility capacity for proposed LNG facility
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Summary
The county approved a third amendment to a Dominion water and wastewater agreement and authorized a contingent letter to Brunswick County and Emporia to provide up to 300,000 gallons per day of water capacity for a proposed Dominion Energy Virginia LNG facility; staff said reserved capacity has been underused and the arrangement would create new water and sewer revenue for the county.
County staff asked the board to approve a third amendment to a water and wastewater agreement with Dominion (and related documents) that would allow the county to dedicate currently reserved but underused water and sewer capacity to a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility being constructed by Dominion Energy Virginia in neighboring Brunswick County.
Staff said the county previously reserved significant capacity (example figures cited in the discussion included 1,200,000 gallons per day of water capacity and 400,000 gallons per day of sewer capacity set aside for past negotiations) that has not been fully utilized. Under the arrangement discussed, Dominion would relinquish a portion of its currently allocated capacity to allow the LNG facility to use the county’s reserved capacity; staff said the county would receive water and sewer fees for usage that was previously dormant.
The board moved and approved the third amendment to the Dominion contract and authorized the county sanitary authority (GCWSA) to send a letter to Brunswick County certifying commitment to provide utility capacity, contingent on related city approvals from Emporia and other partners. Staff said the county’s actions were intended to accommodate Dominion, Brunswick and Emporia while producing revenue from previously unused capacity.
