Supervisors set to oppose $400 million energy plant plan

By: Dave Thompson|July 15, 2026

|6 min read

Scott County Board Chairman John Maxwell listens to a presentation Tuesday, Feb. 10, concerning the proposed natural gas-fired peaking energy station in rural Scott County. The Scott County Board of Supervisors will soon tell a state agency that the county still opposes a proposed $400 million energy generating facility that could be built on prime farmland. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

The Scott County Board of Supervisors will soon tell a state agency that the county still opposes a proposed $400 million energy generating facility that could be built on prime farmland.

All five board members on Tuesday, July 14, indicated they will support a resolution that opposes…

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Supervisors set to oppose $400 million energy plant plan

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