Commissioners weighed the potential benefits and risks of a provision of their reserved capacity agreement with Missouri River Energy Services that could allow for expansion.
“We are concerned that South Dakota is not participating in this project,” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wrote in a public comment, underscoring the radio silence of state agencies on the issue.
Western Minnesota Municipal Power, which plans to build a hydropower project in Gregory County, is scaling its plans back, according to documents filed Dec. 12. Still, residents remain opposed.