Council receives update on power plant improvements

The Kimball Power Plant now has a new stack with vents that are up to specification, members of the Kimball City Council learned at the regularly scheduled July 7 meeting.

The old, double-walled vent pipe had been bent and rusted, but was recently replaced by the power plant team.

Lance Terrill, power plant supervisor, updated the council regarding Kimball’s power plant and what Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN) demands of the city.

Terrill showed a photo of a clean, well-maintained unit to the board and stated, “This is what all engines will look like in the future.”

All the engines,...