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Dodge County Wind edges closer to construction
Published 6:27pm Friday, February 17, 2023Solar farm coming to Adams Commissioners received an update from NextEra officials on the current status of the company’s planned Dodge County Wind project during ... Read more
A windy win for county: Mower County leads the state in wind energy production tax
Published 7:01am Sunday, June 25, 2017Mower County led the state in 2016 in money received through the wind energy production tax, much of which goes to offset property taxes. Chris ... Read more
County to use new wind money for roads
Published 11:00am Thursday, June 16, 2016County to use new wind money for roads Some rural Mower County residents are about to see a longtime wish granted. The Mower County board ... Read more
Xcel acquires Pleasant Valley
Published 7:21am Thursday, November 26, 2015Xcel Energy is officially the owner of a 100-turbine wind farm in Mower and Dodge counties. Read more
Couple: Wind farm substation components overshot permitted space
Published 10:38am Wednesday, November 4, 2015A Sergeant Township couple is asking the county board to investigate whether the substation for the Pleasant Valley Wind Farm overshot its permitted area. Dan ... Read more
Residents expected to voice concerns about wind farm at county board meeting
Published 10:22am Monday, November 2, 2015Residents are bringing concerns about the Pleasant Valley Wind Farm to the Mower County Board Tuesday. At least one resident is expected to bring concerns ... Read more
Winding Down; Mower’s latest wind farm nearly done despite setbacks from the weather
Published 7:01am Sunday, September 20, 2015SARGEANT — A few weeks ago, a 660-ton crane inched its way across a rural road northeast of Sargeant above a few feet of soil ... Read more
Wind tax changes taken out of energy legislation
Published 10:20am Friday, May 1, 2015Mower County leaders got their wish a little sooner than they expected when it comes to wind production revenue. The county board came out in ... Read more
Xcel Energy salvages North Dakota wind project
Published 8:57am Friday, May 1, 2015MINNEAPOLIS — Xcel Energy continues to add wind power. The utility says it will spend $300 million to purchase and complete a wind farm in ... Read more
County opposed to wind tax changes
Published 10:14am Wednesday, April 29, 2015The county board came out in strong opposition Tuesday to a state bill that would change how counties receive funds through the energy production tax. ... Read more
EDF moving ahead with studies, land deals for 50 MW wind farm
Published 5:22am Sunday, February 22, 2015A 50-megawatt wind farm currently in development in Mower County could begin producing energy in the next few years. Curtis Nordick, a land acquisition specialist, ... Read more
EDF working on 50-MW wind farm
Published 10:09am Wednesday, January 7, 2015The 100-megawatt Pleasant Valley Wind Farm isn’t the only wind farm project in the works in Mower County. The county board unanimously approved a permit ... Read more
Preliminary work begins on county’s sixth wind farm
Published 10:20am Wednesday, December 3, 2014Mower County’s sixth wind farm project is underway, but don’t expect to see new towers until spring or summer. Read more
County, townships received $1.59M from wind tower credit in 2014
Published 9:54am Wednesday, December 3, 2014About a year after Pleasant Valley Wind Farm starts producing energy in 2015, Mower County and townships with towers will reap the benefits. Read more
County to hear update on wind farm
Published 10:18am Monday, December 1, 2014The Mower County board is set to hear an update on the Pleasant Valley Wind Farm project at its Tuesday meeting, which starts at 1 ... Read more