Burns & McDonnell’s June 24 release describes the $40 million De Soto expansion with CAS Constructors. Capacity rose from 1.3 to 2.6 million gallons daily; operations began in March.
The project used progressive design-build. June coverage concerns the opening ceremony and completion announcement, not a new EPC award. Battery manufacturing growth also requires planning municipal water infrastructure as part of the energy transition.
In an IEA scenario, electricity could cost-effectively supply 33 percent of final energy use by 2035; projected import savings are not realized outcomes.
The utility’s long-term plan projects lower emissions despite rising electricity demand; its solar, battery and reverse-osmosis targets are not completed outcomes.
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