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French company wants to build second wind farm in South Dakota 

Credit:  By Arielle Zionts | South Dakota Public Broadcasting | Published on July 6, 2021, last modified on July 7, 2021 | www.sdpb.org ~~

A multinational French energy company, Engie, gained approval Tuesday to begin the permitting process for a $285 million proposed wind farm in South Dakota.

The North Bend Wind Project would be Engie’s second wind farm in the state.

The 200 megawatt, 71-turbine wind farm would be located on nearly 47,000 acres in Hughes and Hyde counties, south of Harrold and north of the Crow Creek Reservation and Missouri River.

North Bend made its first appearance before the Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday where there were no questions or comments from the commission members, company, or public.

The three-member PUC unanimously voted to allow Engie to begin its permitting process after a recommendation from PUC staff.

“Staff just requests the commission impose the statutory filing fee and also to grant authority to enter consulting contracts if necessary,” a staffer said.

Engie must pay an initial $8,000 deposit for its filing fee, which can’t exceed $342,500.

The company has been studying the area since 2016 and hopes to begin operations by late 2022.

The wind farm would have underground cables, a switching station, an aircraft detection system, and other infrastructure. It would connect to a Western Area Power Administration line that crosses the southern part of the project.

The North Bend Wind Project would be west of Engie’s existing Triple H wind farm in Hyde County. The company pulled the plug on another proposed wind farm in January.

A public meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. on August 11 at the Capitol Lakes Visitors Center in Pierre. Relevant documents are available on the PUC website.

Source:  By Arielle Zionts | South Dakota Public Broadcasting | Published on July 6, 2021, last modified on July 7, 2021 | www.sdpb.org

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