THERE WILL BE NO WIND TURBINES BUILT IN WOODBURY COUNTY BY MIDAMERICAN ENERGY.
WOODBURY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN DAN BITTINGER SAYS THE UTILITY COMPANY CALLED HIM TO INFORM HIM THEY WERE CANCELING THE PROJECT:
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BITTINGER SAYS MANY RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY HAD SPOKEN AT PREVIOUS SUPERVISORS MEETINGS THAT THEY WERE OPPOSED TO THE PROJECT AND DID NOT WANT THEM ON OR NEAR THEIR LAND:
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SUPERVISOR MARK NELSON TOLD FELLOW SUPERVISORS THAT THE OPPOSITION ACTUALLY UNITED SEVERAL COUNTY RESIDENTS:
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PLANS FOR THE WIND FARM WERE IN THE WORKS SINCE BACK IN 2021.
MIDAMERICAN BEGAN ACQUIRING EASEMENTS IN 2022 AND MADE SEVERAL PAYMENTS TO LANDOWNERS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THAT MONEY.
PROJECT COST INCREASES ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE PROJECT.
