Whoever bought JEA was not going to take on the utility’s multibillion-dollar liability related to Plant Vogtle, according to draft contracts drawn up by JEA consultants.
Instead, the utility was prepared to pass off the Plant Vogtle liability to the city in the event of a sale — even though the liability had been presented as one of the main reasons the sale was necessary.
The contracts were drawn up by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, one of the firms retained by JEA to assist in pursuing…
