A large gathering of people turned out yesterday (Monday) at the Grant County Courthouse in Milbank for a public forum on future wind energy development within the county. The forum, specifically focused on whether certain changes should be made to the county’s current land use ordinance as it pertains to wind energy systems. Todd Kays, Executive Director for the First District Association of Local Governments, based in Watertown, served as the facilitator for the event. During the forum, numerous comments were presented both in favor of and against future wind energy development in Grant County. Mark Mauersberger, Senior Development Manager for Apex Clean Energy, was among those who provided input during yesterday’s (Monday’s) forum…
Mark goes on to talk about a highly successful wind energy project that is currently up and running in another area of eastern South Dakota which may be worth studying further when it comes to better determining the future of wind energy development in Grant County…
Mark goes on to talk more in-depth about the wind energy project that’s currently in place in Brookings County and how it relates to what potentially may or may not occur in Grant County in the near future…
For more information on future wind energy development in Grant County you can visit www.dakotarangewind.com.
