Dear twin Ports Community. For more than a century, Minnesota Power has proudly worked to provide you with the essential services you need for your homes and businesses Above all, our comment has been to deliver power for you day and night, 365 days year, no matter what Mother Nature had in mind During this transformative time, when our energy future is being shaped in ways we couldn't dream of just a few generations ago, our commitment to provide safe and reliable energy isn't wavering Nor is our commitment to transition away from coal and toward a carbon-thefuture With the Nemad Tat Energy Center we and project pares Dairyland Power Cooperative and Basin Electr Power Cooperative are continuing our commitment to you The Nemade Trail Energy Center in Superior Wisconsin we generate electricity fueled by natural gas. This state-of-the- art facility will provide a vital link to achieving a carbon-free future. As we add more solar and wind to our energy it critical that we also keep the energy flowing on the hottest and coldest days of the year. We all understand that renewables are weather-dependent and won't always be available. The Nemad Trail Energy Center can those gaps to ensure reliability and resiliency of the grid As we move another step closer in our carbon train want to share the following with you Nemad Trail Energy Center will provide vital backup generation when newable resources are not available. This plant can quickly ramp up or down to maintainably of the regional electric grid Nemad Trail Energy Center will use natur generate electricity and will not rely on resources such as coal or diesel of By using this facility a complement to renewable sources, the use of carbon resources will continue to drop on our regional grid Nemady Tal Energy Center has received 34 approvals from independent state and federal regulatory bodies and agencie Local labor leaders have publicly supported this project, as it will bring family construction jobs and economic growth to the community. The project will create an estimated 350 construction jobs and 25 full-time jobs when operational The project will generate $1 million each year in new local revenue, with approximately $650,000 going to the city of Superior and $300,000 to Douglas County The project partners Minnesota Power Basin Electric and Dairyland Power have stened to community conces and have made important modifications to the plant design For example, the plant will use air instead of water for cooling to mitigate water usage, the butler area between the facility and nearly cemetery has been increased and we are evaluating ways to enhance the area around the plant including recreational options for the public We are committed to being a good neighbor a good steward of the environment and trusted energy partners in this region Please go to nemadalenergycenter.com to find out more about this critical project Sumarly DAIRYLAND POWER nemadytrallenergyCenter.com Dear twin Ports Community . For more than a century , Minnesota Power has proudly worked to provide you with the essential services you need for your homes and businesses Above all , our comment has been to deliver power for you day and night , 365 days year , no matter what Mother Nature had in mind During this transformative time , when our energy future is being shaped in ways we couldn't dream of just a few generations ago , our commitment to provide safe and reliable energy isn't wavering Nor is our commitment to transition away from coal and toward a carbon - thefuture With the Nemad Tat Energy Center we and project pares Dairyland Power Cooperative and Basin Electr Power Cooperative are continuing our commitment to you The Nemade Trail Energy Center in Superior Wisconsin we generate electricity fueled by natural gas . This state - of - the- art facility will provide a vital link to achieving a carbon - free future . As we add more solar and wind to our energy it critical that we also keep the energy flowing on the hottest and coldest days of the year . We all understand that renewables are weather - dependent and won't always be available . The Nemad Trail Energy Center can those gaps to ensure reliability and resiliency of the grid As we move another step closer in our carbon train want to share the following with you Nemad Trail Energy Center will provide vital backup generation when newable resources are not available . This plant can quickly ramp up or down to maintainably of the regional electric grid Nemad Trail Energy Center will use natur generate electricity and will not rely on resources such as coal or diesel of By using this facility a complement to renewable sources , the use of carbon resources will continue to drop on our regional grid Nemady Tal Energy Center has received 34 approvals from independent state and federal regulatory bodies and agencie Local labor leaders have publicly supported this project , as it will bring family construction jobs and economic growth to the community . The project will create an estimated 350 construction jobs and 25 full - time jobs when operational The project will generate $ 1 million each year in new local revenue , with approximately $ 650,000 going to the city of Superior and $ 300,000 to Douglas County The project partners Minnesota Power Basin Electric and Dairyland Power have stened to community conces and have made important modifications to the plant design For example , the plant will use air instead of water for cooling to mitigate water usage , the butler area between the facility and nearly cemetery has been increased and we are evaluating ways to enhance the area around the plant including recreational options for the public We are committed to being a good neighbor a good steward of the environment and trusted energy partners in this region Please go to nemadalenergycenter.com to find out more about this critical project Sumarly DAIRYLAND POWER nemadytrallenergyCenter.com