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After changing course on seeking a master developer for the huge piece of land where the St. Johns River Power Park once stood, JEA leaders said Thursday they will meet with JaxPort about its ideas for developing the land but that doesn t mean JEA is locked into striking a deal with the port authority. JEA board Chairman John Baker said the ideal scenario would be for the utility and JaxPort to come together on a plan for the huge piece of property, but he said JEA owes it to its customers and bondholders to get the best deal we can for the city of Jacksonville. ....
JaxPort will get the first shot at striking a deal with JEA for future development of Northside land where JEA tore down St. Johns River Power Park. ....
05:20 AM EST Share Officials for Jacksonville’s city-owned utility will reengage JaxPort officials about the future of the 2,000-acre site. JEA halted its search for a master developer for 2,000 acres, including the St. Johns River Power Park and surrounding parcels, as the utility’s CEO plans to reengage JaxPort officials and other community leaders about redeveloping the property. Jacksonville’s municipal electric and water utility issued a notice Jan. 21 formally rescinding a request for qualifications to solicit interest from companies internationally to determine the best use for the northern Duval County property. JEA released the request Nov. 2. It includes 1,100 developable acres that housed a decommissioned coal-fired power plant, the St. Johns River Coal Terminal and other parcels. ....
05:00 PM EST Share The 16-year city utility executive was rehired in May to ‘right the ship’ after an attempt to sell it. The JEA board of directors honored interim Managing Director and CEO Paul McElroy during its monthly meeting Dec. 11 with an official send-off. McElroy leaves the city-owned utility after a seven-month tenure where he purged senior executives involved in the last year’s attempt to sell JEA. He worked to reduce the size of JEA’s next corporate headquarters building Downtown and settled the utility’s legal fight with Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia over a purchase power agreement for nuclear Plant Vogtle. ....