Rule Requiring Installation of Pollution Controls on Back-up Generators Would Cost Iowa Cooperatives Big Money
The CEO of North Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative objected to the rule because coop’s members would have to pay more than $5 million to install catalyst technology on back-up units that run for a yearly average of 11 hours each. Based on cost-benefit concerns like these, Governor Branstad vetoed the state rule. Radio Iowa has the full story.