PLYMOUTH — The CEO of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation, Greg Hildebrand, appeared before the
Marshall County Council to give his annual report on Monday, and it didn’t take long for the discussion to turn to energy.
Last week, Chesco Energy came before the Marshall County Commissioners to discuss placing a natural gas “peaker” plant on US 6 in North Township. Members of the Council had questions about the economic impact on the county.
Hildebrand told the Council that the 200 construction jobs, coupled with the 10 full-time jobs the plant would create, would have an immediate impact.
The plant itself would be an investment of around $1 billion and would have a significant property tax impact.
Hildebrand also told the Council that projects like the plant take a significant amount of time and that the lead time on turbines for the plant is a long one.
