Governor Reynolds Exploring Ways to Boost Energy and Water

(Story submitted by Radio Iowa)

Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s critical to ensure Iowa has enough electricity and upgraded water treatment plants, to support business expansion. Water treatment plants are expensive. For larger communities, it can cost 12 million dollars for a plant that can handle an average of 10 million gallons per day. Reynolds says the cost for smaller communities, while less, cannot be easily borne by residents who’d pay higher utility bills to pay for it. Reynolds says she’s asked the director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority to review the range of state incentives that are available — and what could be proposed for the future.