$46 Million for Environmental Upgrades

The largest portion of the proposed increase directly benefits the environment through significant upgrades to the company’s pollution controls and performance at the Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset. The upgrades, which were first announced in 2006, are expected to immediately reduce pollutants emitted from the second largest generator at this fossil fuel power plant by 80 to 90 percent.

Boswell complies with existing environmental regulatory requirements but new regulations are on the horizon. Meeting the expectations of our customers and policymakers is important to us, and so is planning for the future. While wind, biomass and hydro-power will be increasingly important resources at Minnesota Power, we know our customers also want and need the competitively priced power that is produced at the Boswell facility. This investment will ensure Boswell continues to provide power for decades to come, while meeting even the most stringent environmental standards.