PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency intends to build a powerplant south of the Deuel County community of Toronto in eastern South Dakota and sell the electricity to Missouri River Energy Services.

They jointly filed a permit application on Thursday with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.

As one of the first steps in considering the application, the commission has scheduled a community input meeting at the Deubrook Elementary School gym in Toronto on September 24, starting at 5:30 p.m. CT.

The 145-megawatt plant would be fueled primarily by natural gas, with fuel oil as a backup.

RHODEN PAC

Two lawmakers have formed a political action committee because they want Gov. Larry Rhoden to run in 2026.

Republican Rep. Mike Derby is chairing the PAC call

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