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Scott County board agrees to intervene in IUC docket over CIPCO's Hickory Grove proposal
Summary
After four residents urged action, the Scott County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to intervene in Iowa Utilities Commission docket GCU-2026-0001 concerning Central Iowa Power Cooperative's Hickory Grove Generation Station.
The Scott County Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously July 14 to intervene in Iowa Utilities Commission docket GCU-2026-0001 concerning Central Iowa Power Cooperative's (CIPCO) proposed Hickory Grove Generation Station.
Multiple residents addressed the board during public comment urging intervention. Linda Golinghorst of Dixon, Molly Regan of Bettendorf, Jerry Moore of Eldridge and Katie Madden (participating online from Donahue) each told supervisors they wanted the county to join the proceeding before the IUC.
County Administrator Mahesh Sharma opened the board discussion, and Planning and Development Director Greg Schaapveld reviewed the current timeline and status of the IUC docket before the board decided to intervene. The transcript records the action as a unanimous decision by the board; no formal roll-call vote recording individual 'yes' or 'no' beyond a unanimous agreement appears in the minutes.
Why it matters: intervention allows the county to submit comments or evidence directly to the IUC proceeding on the proposed generation station. The docket number reviewed at the meeting was GCU-2026-0001.
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