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Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Paul Jost

Titles: Minnesota Powerline Oral History Project: Interview with Paul Jost (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Jost was a farmer near Morris in Stevens County. He was vice-president and member of the board of directors of Cooperative Power Association and a member of the board of directors of Agralite Cooperative. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Background. History of Cooperative Power Association. Planning of the project and different power source options considered. Anticipating opposition to the line. Role of local cooperatives and informing people of route. Power Plant Siting Act. What people were reacting to concerning the line. Role as board of director and dealing with members of Agralite. Health and safety concerns. Cost effectiveness of one plant as opposed to a decentralized system. Public hearings. Science court. How utilities dealt with confrontations. Determining the need for a line. Utilities and research of energy source options. Impact of controversy on other powerline projects. How Jost became a director. Role as a CPA representative. Membership involvement in cooperatives. Positive benefits of controversy on cooperatives. Impact of involvement with cooperatives on life. Final comments.

Dates

  • 02/14/1979 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Library Call Number: OH 25
  • Accession Number: AV1988.180.21

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 24 pages transcript

Format

  • Content Category: sound recordings
  • Content Category: text

Measurements

  • 120 minutes length

Subjects

Locations

  • Name: Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota, United States

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