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South Dakota PUC approves construction permit for Dakota Range III wind energy project 

Credit:  www.thepublicopinion.com ~~

PIERRE – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Friday approved the construction of the Dakota Range III wind energy facility and transmission line to be built in Grant and Roberts counties. The three-member PUC accepted a settlement agreement presented by Dakota Range and the PUC staff at its regular meeting in Pierre on Feb. 15.

The decision allows Dakota Range III to move forward with plans to erect up to 42 wind turbines capable of collectively generating up to 151.2 megawatts of energy. The company will also build an 8-mile 345-kV transmission line associated with the project.

The settlement stipulation accepted by the commission includes 42 conditions Dakota Range must meet during the construction, reclamation, operation and potential decommissioning of the project. Noise levels, turbine blade ice detection, aircraft detection lighting, and shadow flicker are among the details the conditions address.

“I applaud the efficiency of the commission staff working with Dakota Range to vet, analyze, and negotiate the myriad components of this docket,” said PUC Chairman Gary Hanson. “There were no formal opponents to this project, so we did not have a contested-case evidentiary hearing. Those hearings significantly impact the activity required during the statutory six-month timeline for the PUC to decide wind energy cases,” he stated.

Dakota Range filed its wind energy facility and transmission application with the PUC on Oct. 26, 2018. The PUC held a public input hearing in Summit on Dec. 19.

PUC Vice Chairman Chris Nelson reflected on the local participation at the input hearing: “I greatly appreciated the citizens of this area who spoke at our public input meeting regarding their views of how this wind farm will impact their community. Citizen input helped move this application process to the conclusion we have today,” Nelson said.

Commissioner Kristie Fiegen noted Dakota Range’s preliminary informational efforts at the local level. “Your team did a phenomenal job of making sure people within the project’s footprint were aware of the project. I appreciate that you placed a priority on keeping the community informed,” she said.

Dakota Range expects the wind facility to be in service the end of 2020. The company estimates the total cost of the project to be approximately $200 million.

Source:  www.thepublicopinion.com

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