Red Rock Dam

The Boards of Directors of Missouri River Energy Services and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency have approved moving forward with the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project and have chosen Ames Construction as the general contractor. The plant will be built at the existing Red Rock Dam and will be the second largest hydroelectric plant in the State of Iowa, with the capacity to furnish approximately 18,000 homes with electricity. Earlier this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted the final two approvals needed before construction of the Red Rock Hydroelectric Project can begin. Those approvals were for the 408 process, which is designed to ensure that the project will not impact the Corps’ operations at Red Rock and that the project will be constructed safely, and for the 404 Permit, which covers dredge and fill for the project. Construction of hydroelectric plant could begin late this year, with it possibly being ready for commercial operation in the second quarter of 2018.