City $11M electric generation project nears halfway mark

Luverne City Council members took a field trip Tuesday night to tour the power plant where electric utility supervisor Brian Remme updated them on the $11 million generation upgrades.
They include modernized east substation and associated switchgear, a new control building, two new 3-megawatt diesel generators in the power plant and necessary improvements to the power plant to house the generation equipment.
The improvements will allow the city to provide backup power for Missouri River Energy Services, which contracts with Luverne for energy for additional electricity when needed.