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County attorney tells supervisors limited authority to challenge Alliant Energy plant; residents and Atkins urged to monitor filings
Summary
Benton County Attorney Ray Lough told the board that regulatory authority over a proposed Alliant Energy gas plant in nearby Linn County lies with the Iowa Utilities Commission, limiting the county’s legal options. Officials raised concerns about shared roads, EMS impacts and watershed effects and encouraged landowners and the City of Atkins to consider intervention once an application is filed.
Benton County Attorney Ray Lough, joined by assistant attorney Derek Marsh, briefed the Board of Supervisors on April 16 about a proposed Alliant Energy gas-fired power plant planned just outside Benton County in Linn County. Lough told the board that the proceeding is regulated by the Iowa Utilities Commission and that Benton County has limited legal avenues to block or modify the project through…
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