| This power plant differs from one in Faribault |
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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:06 pm
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Earlier in the month, the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency and Avant Energy hosted an open house for local citizens to learn more about the proposed LeSueur Energy Park.
May the future open houses to the public be located at a more central location such as the LeSueur Valleygreen Square Mall.
LeSueur residents can then have easier access to such an important informational event. The MMPA staff were professional, articulate and did their best to answer many questions.
During the event, they were clearly showcasing their recent experience in developing Faribault’s Natural Gas Energy Park which the Digester Open House attendees were encouraged to tour.
In an article entitled, “How to make a power plant a welcome neighbor”, Avant Energy CEO, Derick Dahlen articulated the Avant concept of 7 rules for integrating a power plant into a community in a positive manner. http://www.powermag.com/gas/How-to-make-a-power-plant-a-welcome-neighbor_150.html Among the rules, “Recognize that choice of language is important”.
The March, 2008 article in POWER magazine continues…”Avant suggested Faribault Energy Park because “energy park” is symbolic of the plant’s well-maintained and park-like appearance and its accessibility to the public for walking, relaxing, bird watching, and even fishing.”
Now we are hearing the same choice of language for this power plant as it’s named the LeSueur Energy Park. So how is this proposed energy park like the Faribault one? Just imagine yourself in a park-like setting where you can go walking, relaxing, bird watching, even fishing if you like.
Sounds sort of like our own Mayo Park, doesn’t it? Now imagine yourself meandering along the aesthetically pleasing walking paths, breathing in the fragrant smell of chicken manure being hauled into the park.
MMMMmmmmm.
Nice, isn’t it?
You even have a moment or two for bird watching since this park is near a major migratory flyway and the National Scenic Byway. As you look up to catch a view of an amazing winged co-habitant of the Minnesota River valley, take a whiff of that savory silage scent that permeates the air as it enters this attractive, master landscaped “energy park”.
No matter what they name this power plant, it is not the same as the Faribault Energy Park. The technology is not the same. The fuel source is not the same. The expertise in development is not the same. A more apt choice of language is the LeSueur Energy Island or better yet, the LeSueur Energy Experiment.
Michelle Burns
Le Sueur
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