The Gainesville Sun, WUFT and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a public program at 6 p.m. on June 13 in the Pugh Hall Ocora that will examine the ongoing negotiations between Gainesville Regional Utilities and the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center.
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The citizens of Gainesville are likely to have three options over who leads GRU in the next year and a half.
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A bill making its way through the state Legislature with good momentum would put a referendum on the Gainesville city ballot in the March 2018 elections that would create a board with authority over Gainesville Regional Utilities.
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At a public forum Monday night, Ed Bielarski, GRU's general manager, took questions from concerned citizens about GRU's efforts to purchase the GREC biomass plant. Some called for more accountability and others worry the city may enter into another unfair deal.
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Gainesville Regional Utilities General Manager Ed Bielarski made his case to the Alachua County commission Tuesday night for GRU's $750 million purchase of the biomass plant in the city, saying that the purchase will result in utility-rate reductions of 8 to 10 percent for GRU customers.
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GRU awaits city commission decision on whether to allow their $750 million purchase.
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GRU wants to purchase a biomass plant from GREC for $750 million. GREC has yet to sign the MOU.
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GRU disputes annual payments to GREC, which could lead to renegotiation of the 30-year contract.
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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.
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With Deerhaven 2 suddenly out, Deerhaven 1's maintenance outage will be postponed.
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