For background to this story, see
an earlier post. Today,
The Bismarck Tribune is reporting:
In what would be major economic and energy development for the
central region, Basin Electric Power Cooperative says it is scouting for
land in Emmons County to locate a mega-scale power plant fueled by
natural gas.
The cooperative will meet with the Emmons County
Commission in Linton Tuesday to talk about its plans, though spokesman
Curt Pearson emphasized the project is still in its infancy and no firm
decisions had yet been made.
On the other hand and as a sign of
its interest in going forward, the company is looking for land deals in
Emmons County. The site will require about 100 acres of land that would
be taken on option and then purchased if the plant goes forward.
“This
is at the earliest stage, but since we have people out there talking to
landowners, it is time to talk to the (Emmons) county commission,”
Pearson said.
The co-op has confined its land search to Emmons County, but Morton County also has potential, Pearson said.
The
Missouri River and the Northern Border Natural Gas Pipeline go through
both Emmons and Morton counties and each has transmission lines to take
the 600 megawatt power load.
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