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• PUC approves wind farm near Philip; 'Will be the largest in the state'
  SDPBFeb 28, 2026
• Black Hills Energy fully ends shutoff warning
  Rapid City JournalFeb 17, 2026
• NorthWestern Conversion Facility Would Help Meet SD's Increasing Energy Demands
  Aberdeen InsiderNov 20, 2025
• NorthWestern Energy plans second natural gas plant in Aberdeen as electricity demand grows
  News From The StatesNov 18, 2025
• Major power line expansions will fuel future South Dakota growth
  Mitchell RepublicNov 7, 2025
• Two utilities tell PUC they plan new power facilities
  KELOLAND.comNov 6, 2025
• Wyoming, Basin Electric Take Step Toward First New Coal Plant In Over A Decade
  Cowboy State DailyOct 27, 2025
• Gevo Moves Priority From South Dakota To North Dakota Amid Summit Pipeline Delays
  Aberdeen InsiderOct 18, 2025
• Fort Randall Dam Undergoing Major Rehabilitation Project
  yankton.netOct 4, 2025
• Fort Randall Dam undergoes largest renovation since 1950s
  Mitchell RepublicSep 15, 2025
• Black Hills Energy replacing Rapid City generating station
  NewsCenter1Aug 29, 2025Lange Generating Station
• Modernizing the Fort Randall Dam for the next 72 years
  KELOLAND.comAug 26, 2025
• BH Energy starts construction of $280 million Lange II Generating Station in Rapid City
  Black Hills PioneerAug 15, 2025
• Black Hills Energy breaks ground on Lange II project
  KOTA Territory NewsAug 13, 2025
• Groundbreaking of new power plant in Rapid City
  KOTA Territory NewsAug 13, 2025
• Crane tips over at Fort Randall Dam
  YahooJul 21, 2025
• New clean energy project launches near the Big Stone City Power Plant in Grant County, South Dakota
  KELO-AMJul 10, 2025
• Watertown Utilities Report MRES Buys Former Hubbard Facility for Future Powerplant Amid Looming Rate & Financial Updates
  mykxlg.comMay 29, 2025
• 2022-06-01 VH Voith Hydro North America secures contract award
  VoithMay 25, 2025
• Fourth-generation South Dakotan helps generate homegrown energy
  NextEra Energy NewsroomMay 22, 2025
• South Dakota PUC Approves South Deuel Wind Project with Conditions
  mykxlg.comMar 3, 2025
• Big Bend Dam
  USACE Northwestern Division (.mil)Nov 2, 2024
• Gavins Point Dam: A look inside the powerplant and spillway
  KTIVAug 23, 2024
• Black Hills Power plans new Rapid City electricity plant
  KELOLAND.comAug 23, 2024
• SD Public Utilities Commission Holds Public Input Meeting on Proposed Deuel County Wind Energy Project
  mykxlg.comAug 22, 2024
• Company applies to build 68-turbine, $261 million wind project in northeast SD
  Dakota News NowJul 8, 2024
• South Dakota's largest solar farm goes online
  InspenetJun 26, 2024
• Basin Electric faces $471M in customer rebates for putting nonutility expenses in rates
  Utility DiveJun 13, 2024
• New developments have South Dakota's solar power projects on the rise
  Argus LeaderApr 10, 2024
• South Dakota’s largest solar farm to begin operation soon east of Rapid City
  Dakota News NowMar 14, 2024
• The power of people: Omaha District employees share their experiences working on Missouri River dams
  Army.milJan 15, 2024
• Transformer Installation Timelapse at Fort Randall Dam
  AF.milNov 6, 2023
• SCOUTING YESTERDAY: Oahe Dam project brings tens of thousands to Pierre area, prompts visit from JFK
  The Dakota ScoutSep 18, 2023
• Pierre’s hidden powerhouse: A closer look at the Oahe Dam
  Dakota News NowJul 13, 2023
• Pierre’s hidden powerhouse: A closer look at the Oahe Dam
  Dakota News NowJul 13, 2023
• Video - Transformer Installation Timelapse at Fort Randall Dam
  DVIDSJun 11, 2023
• South Dakota PUC approves permit to construct North Bend Wind Farm in Hughes and Hyde Counties
  EV WINDJan 8, 2023
• Oahe and Big Bend Dams supporting temporary power needs
  USACE Northwestern Division (.mil)Feb 4, 2022
• Upper Midwest renewable energy projects spark need for more power lines
  Star TribuneOct 2, 2021
• Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm delivers renewable energy to Dairyland Power
  WXOWJan 20, 2021
• News - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moves to eradicate invasive species
  DVIDSJan 12, 2021
• BU-Supported Wind Farm Now Up and Generating Clean Electricity
  Boston UniversityDec 1, 2020
• Big Bend campgrounds opening Thursday
  USACE Northwestern Division (.mil)Jun 10, 2020
• Corps of Engineers announces closure of boat ramps near Big Bend Dam
  USACE Northwestern Division (.mil)Apr 2, 2020
• Fagen Inc. awarded contract for Otter Tail power facility in S.D.
  West Central TribuneDec 24, 2019
• Geronimo Energy Begins Operation on 200 MW South Dakota Wind Farm
  Saur EnergyDec 6, 2019
• GE Renewable Energy announces 494 MW orders with ENGIE for projects in Oklahoma and South Dakota
  General ElectricNov 13, 2019
• Crane Collapses Near Tripp
  yankton.netSep 27, 2019
• Mayor: Higher release levels from Oahe will have small effect on Fort Pierre neighborhoods
  Capital JournalSep 26, 2019
• Wind energy expansion in SD to bring 888 more turbines, $3.3B investment
  South Dakota News WatchSep 3, 2019
• Xcel plans South Dakota’s largest wind farm
  SiouxFalls.BusinessJun 26, 2019
• Phase II of wind farm comes with controversy
  Tri-State Livestock NewsFeb 8, 2019
• Avangrid sells stake in South Dakota wind farm
  Windpower Engineering & DevelopmentJan 8, 2019
• Up and almost running: Brule County wind project nearly complete
  Mitchell RepublicJul 14, 2018
• North Dakota regulators OK settlement allowing Otter Tail gas, wind projects to advance
  Utility DiveNov 7, 2017
• Xcel Energy plans largest-ever wind farm in S.D.
  Argus LeaderMar 16, 2017
• NorthWestern Energy to buy Beethoven wind project in southeast South Dakota
  Grand Forks HeraldJul 24, 2015
• BayWa r.e.'s 80 MW Beethoven Wind Project began Operation
  AltEnergyMagJun 18, 2015
• Beethoven Wind Farm About To See The Light
  yankton.netMar 8, 2015
• Big Stone power plant expansion gets green light
  MPR NewsAug 16, 2007