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Board approves 20‑year FP&L power‑services lease to provide natural‑gas backup at 9000 Town Center
Summary
Manatee County approved a 20‑year power‑services agreement with Florida Power & Light to replace aging diesel generators with natural‑gas units at 9000 Town Center; the agreement was approved 5–1 amid questions about cost and lease structure.
The county voted 5–1 to approve a 20‑year power‑services agreement with Florida Power & Light that will remove two aging diesel generators at 9000 Town Center and install two natural‑gas generators, along with associated automatic transfer equipment and a gas feed. Carrie Knight, director of property management, told commissioners the contract covers installation, temporary backup during construction, and 20 years of maintenance; the total…
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