MMPA’s Faribault Energy Park hosted a visit from Congressman John Kline on July 21, 2008. The meeting consisted of a public forum followed by a tour of the facilities. Congressman Kline's stop in Faribault was the latest in a series of visits of energy production facilities around the 2nd District.
Developing power projects has become less a technical challenge and more an exercise in developing good relationships among all the stakeholders. If a community understands the need for a new plant and is involved in its development process, the odds of a successful project increase.