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Yankton County Drawing Interest from a Wind Power Company

Yankton County Drawing Interest from a Wind Power Company

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A wind power production company wants to take a look at Yankton County as a possible location for a wind farm. Director of Equalization Lori Mackey told the county commission the company has asked to rent their shapefile maps…..

Mackey says the company, AES Energy, has a wind farm in Lincoln County Minnesota…..

Mackey says the company also operates some larger wind power sites…..

No wind farms are currently operating in the county. The commission agreed to allow the company to access the maps.

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