SMMPA breaks ground on Owatonna plant

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) broke ground Monday, Oct. 5, for the construction of its new Owatonna Energy Station, a 38.8 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant in Owatonna, Minn.

Construction is expected to be completed in the fall of 2017. The total project cost is anticipated to be approximately $44 million.

 


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