The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has entered into a partnership with Rahr Malting of Shakopee, Minnesota for an innovative venture to generate electricity using agricultural materials left over from malting and food processing. Considerably cleaner than a coal plant, this project will someday be able to provide energy for all Community needs with excess available to sell to others. The project will provide 100% of the fuel needed by Rahr in its work as one of the world's largest producers of malt and brewing supplies. Permitting and design is underway with groundbreaking anticipated for 2007 with completion of the facility expected within one year.