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GRU awaits city commission decision on whether to allow their $750 million purchase.
Read More »Some Gainesville Residents Feel Unrepresented By GRU’s Plan To Purchase GREC
GRU Discusses Biomass Plant Purchase At City Meeting
GRU wants to purchase a biomass plant from GREC for $750 million. GREC has yet to sign the MOU.
Read More »GRU Disputes Annual Payments To GREC
GRU disputes annual payments to GREC, which could lead to renegotiation of the 30-year contract.
Read More »Study: Gainesville Businesses Paying Much More Than Others In U.S.
A study by an economics professor emeritus at the University of Florida found that commercial businesses in Gainesville pay 52 percent more for energy than the national average.
Read More »A Leaning Tower At GRU, And The Return of Power from GREC
With Deerhaven 2 suddenly out, Deerhaven 1's maintenance outage will be postponed.
Read More »Judge Awards $4.4 Million To Gainesville Company Over Disputed Biomass Supply Contract
The lawsuit required an 8-day trial last month at the Alachua County Family/Civil Justice Center.
Read More »Judge Hears Closing Arguments In Biomass Civil Trial; $17 Million At Stake
Attorneys for Gainesville Renewable Energy Center and Wood Resource Recovery presented their closing arguments in their eight-day civil trial at the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center. At stake is 17 million dollars.
Read More »GREC’s $2 Million Counterclaim To Become Focus During Second Week of Trial
Judge Monica Brasington will decide later this month which party is entitled to what amount of damages.
Read More »GREC Executive Testifies About Chlorine Worries And Contracts
A potential alteration of GREC's contract with its supplier is key to the case.
Read More »Second Day of GREC Trial Focuses on Difficulty of Removing Plastic from Biomass Shipments
Attorney's for GREC and Wood Resource Recovery discussed yard waste bags and delivery times during cross examination on the second day of their civil trial in Circuit Judge Monica Brasington's courtroom at the Alachua County Criminal Justice Center. Brasinton, who is overseeing the non-jury trial, will make a decision in the case later this month.
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