South Dakota
Buffalo Ridge II Wind Farm, SD
STATUS: In progress TYPE: Wind OPPOSITION: Local residents PROSPECTS: Likely BACKGROUND: In October 2008, Iberdrola Renwables, Inc., submitted an application for the construction of the Buffalo Ridge II wind farm. The site is located in Brookings and Deuel Counties. Iberdrola … Continue reading
Big Stone II, Near Millbank, SD
STATUS: Canceled TYPE: Coal OPPOSITION: Sierra Club PROSPECTS: Unlikely BACKGROUND: In June 2005, a group of seven regional utilities proposed a 600 megawatt expansion of the existing 450 megawatt Big Stone facility located near Millbank, South Dakota. The new plant, … Continue reading
Green Power Express: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Transmission OPPOSITION: Citizens Energy Task Force PROSPECTS: Indeterminate BACKGROUND: Green Power Express is a $12 billion, 3,000-mile high-voltage transmission line across seven Midwestern states proposed by International Transmission Company (ITC). The project’s purpose is … Continue reading
CapX2020 Transmission Project, Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota/Wisconsin
STATUS: In progress with opposition TYPE: Transmission OPPOSITION: City of Fergus Falls; Environmental Groups; Local residents PROSPECTS: Likely BACKGROUND: CapX2020 is a $1.7 billion high-voltage transmission line project that while mostly in Minnesota, connects lines in North Dakota, South Dakota … Continue reading