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Missouri River Energy Services presents peaking plant plan; residents press for noise, outreach commitments
Summary
Missouri River Energy Services told Deuel County commissioners it plans a small peaking power facility and transmission tie-ins and said the project is not linked to a proposed data center; residents and commissioners pressed MRES on noise mitigation, proximity to homes and outreach to roughly 18 residences within a two-mile radius.
On Feb. 17, 2026, Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) representatives presented details of a proposed peaking power facility to the Deuel County Board of Commissioners, emphasizing that the project is intended to serve MRES member utilities and is not affiliated with the proposed data center or the 765 kV transmission project. "MRES is not associated with the proposed data center for the area," MRES representatives told the commissioners.
The presentation and subsequent public question-and-answer focused on siting, noise and outreach. MRES officials said the plant would be relatively small (about a 22-acre footprint), is being sited near existing transmission and a natural-gas pipeline to reduce costs, and would operate as a peaking facility "10–20% of the time," according to their remarks. MRES said it has submitted materials to the Public Utilities Commission and expects…
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