Power Plant Moving Forward

The city of Kimball power generation plant is projected to be up and running by June 2025, a proactive step taken by the Board of Public Works and the City Council.

Since April 2022, they have jointly met and discussed options, ultimately deciding to move forward with this plant to ensure that the city has backup power and is on standby for MEAN, the organization that Kimball has purchased electricity from since the 1980s,.

Annette Brower, city administrator, shared details and background about the new power generation plant with the Observer.

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