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DIGTB / Compass Mining

Pioneer IA5 Site (DIGTB) Altoona

Polk County, Iowa

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8.5mifrom the boundary ofNeal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
  • Capacity5 MWreported: “Compass Mining has announced the energization of a new 4.5MW site in Iowa. Dubbed ‘Pioneer IA5’, the site is being developed in partnership with DIGTB”
  • FootprintSmall and edge

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“Compass Mining has announced the energization of a new 4.5MW site in Iowa. Dubbed ‘Pioneer IA5’, the site is being developed in partnership with DIGTB”
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