Elk River's Utility Commission votes to protect ratepayers!
Posted by: Kate Ellis in policy, news, coal, Big Stone II on Jul 9, 2009
In a special meeting last night, Elk River's Utility Commission voted unanimously last night to recommend NOT investing in the new Big Stone II coal plant. Kudos to the commission for protection the ratepayers of Elk River and rejecting a new coal plant that would pollute for another 50 years! The commission's recommendation will be passed on to the city council for a final vote on Monday, July 13. If voted down then, Elk River would join Great River Energy and the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency in deciding not to invest in this new coal plant. Stay posted to this blog for the latest developments in the Big Stone II project.
