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Scott Co. supervisors reject plans for energy plant on farmland

CIPCO proposal could be taken to state officials
By: Dave Thompson|February 13, 2026
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    • A crowd of people attend the Scott County Board of Supervisors board meeting Thursday, Feb. 12, to hear about the future of a proposed $400 million energy plant. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    A proposed $400 million energy plant that would have been placed on prime Scott County farmland has been rejected – for the moment.

    The Scott County Board of Supervisors on Thursday, Feb. 12, voted down a county zoning ordinance change that would have added thermal electric energy generation to…

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