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Century, Pensacola Continue Negotiations On North Escambia Gas Franchise
May 12, 2014
The Town of Century and the City of Pensacola are continuing talks on a new natural gas franchise ordinance for the Town of Century.
Century currently holds exclusive franchise rights from Escambia County to provide natural gas service from the Escambia River westward to almost the Perdido River and from the Alabama state line southward to near Bogia. The franchise area includes Century, Byrneville, Bratt, Oak Grove, Walnut Hill and McDavid.
The 50-year franchise was granted by the county in 1968 to the Town of Century (then known as the Town of South Flomaton) to provide natural gas services to the northernmost part of the county.
Pensacola Energy, formerly known as Energy Services of Pensacola, currently provides natural gas service to commercial customers in Bratt and Walnut Hill — within the Town of Century’s gas franchise area. Pensacola Energy provides natural gas to Ernest Ward Middle School and Escambia Grain in Walnut Hill, and Bratt Elementary and Northview High School in Bratt. They also provide natural gas service to an unknown number of residential customers near Kansas Road, Green Village Road and North Highway 99 in Bratt.
The Escambia County Commission has agreed to hold off about 90 days to allow Century and Pensacola to work out their differences prior to scheduling a public hearing on the proposed franchise.
Pictured top: A Pensacola Energy meter in front of Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill, inside the Town of Century gas franchise area. Pictured below: The Town of Century’s gas franchise map (click to enlarge). NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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2 Responses to “Century, Pensacola Continue Negotiations On North Escambia Gas Franchise”
Mayor McCall is fighting to be able to service this area. He needs your voices to be heard by the Board of County Commissioners. Help Century help you. Call your County Commissioner!!
I think Century should be allowed to furnish this gas not Pensacola Energy until the 50-year monetorium runs out which would be 2018 if my figures are right.
Century needs this business and now is the time for Century to step up to the plate and say, “Hey, we’re up here, we’re a town just like Pensacola and most of the gas to these businesses can be handled up here.” I for one am tired of Escambia County thinking no further than Molino. I hope I can attend the meeting and voice my opinion. Please Mayor McCall, this could be a valuable asset to this end of the county and for Century to handle.