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House committee hears plan to upgrade Brainerd hydroelectric generators, lays bill over
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony on House File 1366 seeking funding to replace aging generators at the Brainerd hydroelectric facility; the committee approved an A1 amendment and laid the bill over for further consideration.
House File 1366, sponsored at committee by Chair Heintzeman, would fund replacement and modernization of turbine generators at the Brainerd hydroelectric facility to increase output and reliability.
The bill drew testimony from Chris Evans, director of Brainerd Public Utilities, who described the plant as “a historical site 11 years” in the city’s ownership and said the plant currently runs “mostly with original and vintage equipment.” Evans told the committee the city plans “to invest $14,000,000 over the next 4 years to get this facility to the new capacity level.”
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