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Board gives preliminary approval to RWE Clean Energy development agreement for Pottawattamie Wind Project
Summary
The Board granted preliminary approval — subject to final terms — for a development agreement with RWE Clean Energy regarding the Pottawattamie Wind Project; the vote was split with one supervisor opposed.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors granted preliminary approval to a development agreement with RWE Clean Energy LLC for the Pottawattamie Wind Project, subject to final negotiation and approval.
The action followed closed‑session discussion where counsel and staff reviewed contract terms and outstanding conditions. The Board’s preliminary approval allows county staff to continue negotiating final contract language and to return to the Board for final action. The motion carried with Supervisor Tim Wichman recording a dissent, indicating concerns noted during the discussion; one supervisor (Jeff Jorgensen) was absent from the vote at the time recorded.
County Attorney Matt Wilber provided legal guidance in closed session, and the Board directed staff to continue reviewing the development agreement terms, including any conditions related to land use, road impacts, and decommissioning. The Board’s preliminary approval is not a final decision to execute the agreement; it authorizes continued work toward a definitive development contract and conditions to be included in a future public meeting.
