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Pottawattamie supervisors give preliminary approval to development agreement with RWE Clean Energy
Summary
The board granted preliminary approval for a development agreement with RWE Clean Energy on the Pottawattamie Wind Project, voting 3–1 with one supervisor absent; the approval is subject to final terms and additional review.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors granted preliminary approval to a development agreement with RWE Clean Energy, LLC for the proposed Pottawattamie Wind Project.
After a closed-session briefing on negotiations and potential litigation, the board returned to open session and voted to grant preliminary approval subject to finalization of the agreement. The motion passed with three supervisors in favor and one opposed; one supervisor was absent at the vote (AYES: Shea, Miller, Jones; NAY: Wichman; ABSENT: Jorgensen).
County officials said the vote authorized staff to continue negotiations and to prepare a final agreement for the board’s consideration; the board recorded the vote and conditioned approval on final review and required documentation. Supporters emphasized anticipated project investment and economic activity, while the dissenting supervisor said additional scrutiny was needed on contractual terms and long-term local impacts on land use and infrastructure.
The board’s action was described as preliminary; final approval will require the completed development agreement, any required easements or rights, and any further compliance reviews directed by county staff or counsel. The county attorney and negotiating staff were directed to continue their work and report back to the board.
