What does NBU’s Green Valley contract mean for water customers?

NBU says it added more than 23,000 acre-feet of new supplies over five years. That is a measure of the wider portfolio’s growth, not a Green Valley purchase volume. Customers evaluating a renewal need to know whether those additions can perform the same job, at the same time, under comparable terms.

Who pays and who benefits

A renewed purchase could preserve a source NBU already lists in its supply mix. Whether that is a good bargain depends on the agreement’s volume, price and delivery terms. A different supply choice would need the same test, including any cost of getting water where customers use it. Those are comparisons to make from contract and board records, rather than assumptions about an immediate change in service.

NBU also lists a Seguin agreement through 2038 and says deliveries under a separate wheeling arrangement ended in July 2024. The example shows why an agreement’s stated term and actual deliveries are separate questions when comparing water sources.

What has to go right

NBU expects a surface-water plant expansion to come online in 2029. A plan relying on that project would need to account for water available before it comes online. A Green Valley renewal would need terms that make sense against the available alternatives. Neither conditional case establishes a coming service loss or a rate change.

The portfolio-wide authorization is not a Green Valley delivery figure.

What the next records must answer

The records to watch are an executed Green Valley supply agreement with its volume and price schedule, followed by any NBU board action on renewal or replacement. They would let customers compare an actual deal with an actual alternative. For now, NBU’s water-supply portfolio establishes the stated 2026 term and the wider supply mix readers can inspect themselves.