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Emporia approves amendment to regional water agreement tied to Dominion Energy expansion
Summary
Council approved an amendment to the city’s water and wastewater agreement with the Greensville County Water and Sewer Authority that recognizes a third amendment between GCWSA and Dominion Energy related to power-station expansion and an LNG facility; the city remains a backup water source and GCWSA remains primary.
City Attorney Eric A. Gregory presented an amendment to the water and wastewater agreement between the City of Emporia and the Greensville County Water and Sewer Authority (GCWSA) during the May 19 meeting.
Gregory explained the amendment recognizes GCWSA’s third amendment with Dominion Energy concerning an expansion of a power station and addition of a liquefied natural gas facility. Under the amendment approved by Council, GCWSA remains the primary water and wastewater provider to the facility and the city’s existing system‑capacity obligations are unchanged; the amendment clarifies that Emporia may serve as a backup water source for the facility if needed. The amendment also addresses service arrangements for the LNG facility located in Brunswick County.
Council voted unanimously to approve the amendment. The change is administrative in character and does not alter Emporia’s committed capacity to GCWSA, the city attorney said.
Why it matters: The amendment clarifies contractual service relationships tied to a regional energy project and establishes backup responsibilities; it affects interjurisdictional service planning and the city’s ability to respond to regional infrastructure demands.
