"You'll find that a lot of wind-energy developers are reluctant to come to South Dakota because they don't know anyone and they don't know about our resources," says Steve Wegman of the South Dakota Wind Energy Association

Minnesota–North Dakota–South Dakota Network Webinar Series

Part 1: Current Legislative Efforts to Promote Wind Energy Development in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

This webinar was recorded on April 21, 2009.

Minnesota–North Dakota–South Dakota Network Webinar Series

Part 2: Wind Energy Facility Permitting and Siting

This webinar was recorded on June 26, 2009.

Minnesota–North Dakota–South Dakota Network Webinar Series

Part 2: Wind Energy Facility Permitting and Siting

• What permits are necessary?
• Who issues permits for wind energy projects?
• How are wind energy projects sited?
• What is the process to get a permit?

Pierre, S.D. - The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission will hold an informational meeting in Winner on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, to discuss wind energy development. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. CDT at the Winner Playhouse.

Presenters include PUC Commissioners Dusty Johnson, Steve Kolbeck and Gary Hanson.

Martin, SD - The Badlands RC&D Council along with Bennett & Shannon County Conservation Districts will present a workshop on Renewable Energy Alternatives For Today's World: Sun-Wind-Water at the Martin Activity Center, in Martin, SD on May 28, 2009, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Mitchell, SD - The Wind for Schools Program and The National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project are pleased to announce the upcoming Wind for Schools South Dakota Educator Workshop.

Sioux Falls, SD - Is our country headed for an energy crisis or is there a renaissance in process? Will the cost of heating our homes become greater than our house payment? Is our economy destined for dramatic increases in energy prices? Is the U.S. doing enough to encourage a meaningful and comprehensive energy plan?

ST. PAUL, MN, April 16, 2009 — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC) has granted the CapX2020 utilities a Certificate of Need to construct three 345-kilovolt electric transmission lines in Minnesota. The three lines will run from Fargo, SD to Monticello, MN; from Hampton, MN  through Rochester, MN to La Crosse, WI; and from Brookings, SD to Hampton, MN.

Winner & Plankinton, South Dakota

The Western Area Power Administration (Western), an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), intend to jointly prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed PrairieWinds Project (Project) in South Dakota.