Effects of energy development in rural areas: a case study
Energy development is changing the social and economic climate throughout the western United States. In western North Dakota, large energy development projects are springing up in small, rural areas that are often not prepared for the changes these projects can bring. The results of a case study of a small, rural area affected by construction of a large mine-mouth electric power plant (the Coal Creek Station) are reported here to demonstrate how one area dealt with these changes. The socioeconomic effects of power plant construction and operation during the period 1975-1981 were examined and the actual change in key economic and social indicators compared with those projected in two impact studies conducted during the early stages of project development. (JMT)
- Research Organization:
- North Dakota State Univ., Fargo
- OSTI ID:
- 6134919
- Journal Information:
- N.D. Farm Res.; (United States), Vol. 40:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
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RURAL AREAS
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POWER SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION VIII
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NORTH AMERICA
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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