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Pottawattamie County supervisors give preliminary OK to RWE Clean Energy development deal for wind project
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Summary
After closed‑session discussions, the Board granted preliminary approval for a development agreement with RWE Clean Energy LLC on the Pottawattamie Wind Project; the preliminary approval passed 3–1 with one absent and one dissent.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors granted preliminary approval to a development agreement with RWE Clean Energy, LLC on Jan. 27, voting to move the Pottawattamie Wind Project forward subject to final approvals.
The action followed closed sessions to consider pending or potential litigation and a recommendation from County Attorney Matt Wilber. The roll-call vote on preliminary approval was AYES: Brian Shea, Susan Miller and Keith Jones; NAY: Tim Wichman; ABSENT: Jeff Jorgensen. The vote authorized preliminary approval only; final execution of a development agreement remained subject to completion of required terms and subsequent Board action.
The minutes record the Board’s conditional approval but do not include the agreement’s finalized terms, compensatory amounts, or specific project timelines. The Board’s preliminary vote indicates a split among supervisors on the project; Supervisor Wichman recorded opposition during the roll call. The Board’s action was described in the meeting minutes as “preliminary approval … subject to final approval.”
Next steps will include staff and legal review to finalize the development agreement language and any required public notices or hearings before a final Board vote.