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Deuel County Voters Reject Power Plant Zoning, Project Withdraws Permit Application

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What happened

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Deuel County voters rejected a local ordinance required to rezone property for energy production. Following this setback, the applicants for the proposed $145MW power plant formally moved to withdraw their facility permit application with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

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Why it matters

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The rejection halts the planned energy conversion facility in Deuel County. The project was designed to route electricity via a 345 kV transmission line connecting directly to the existing Astoria substation.

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Who's involved

  • Deuel CountyThe county where voters rejected the zoning measure for the power plant
  • South Dakota Public Utilities CommissionThe government agency that regulates power plant permitting in the county
  • AstoriaThe location of the Astoria substation that the planned transmission line was set to connect to

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Deuel CountySpeculative

    The county might lose associated tax revenue from the planned $145MW power plant investment.

  • AstoriaSpeculative

    The substation might see reduced regional energy supply due to the cancellation of the planned 345kV transmission line connection.

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The entities involved

  • Astoria

    city in and county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States

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  • Deuel County

    county in South Dakota, United States

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