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Otter Tail seeks to delay fee until after construction
PIERRE — Otter Tail Power says environmental upgrades for the Big Stone power plant to comply with federal air-quality rules will cost millions of dollars less than previously expected. The project will still be expensive, however. Company and... -
Transmission project approved
PIERRE — The state Public Utilities Commission gave its approval Tuesday for a revised permit and conditions for Otter Tail Power to participate in constructing a new high-capacity transmission line for electricity in eastern South Dakota. The...Tags: Plant Openings, Northern States Power Company
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Otter Tail Power gets OK for transmission line
The state Public Utilities Commission gave its approval today for a revised permit and conditions for Otter Tail Power to participate in constructing a new high-capacity transmission line for electricity in eastern South Dakota. The plan has two parts...Tags: Plant Openings, Northern States Power Company
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'Buy the Farm' law not working, Minn. landowners say
A massive electrical transmission line project is prompting Minnesota farmers and homeowners to invoke the state's "buy the farm" law in record numbers, hoping it will force utilities to buy them out so they can move away from the looming towers. The...Tags: Civil Unrest, Farms, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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$300 million transmission line project to be discussed
One of the largest electrical transmission line projects proposed in years will be discussed at five open house meetings this week. The line from Big Stone City to Ellendale, N.D., would cover 150 to 175 miles and cut across land owned by several...Tags: Wind Power, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Groton
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Proposed transmission line to be discussed at regional meetings
A proposed transmission line from Big Stone to Ellendale, N.D., will be discussed at a series of open house meetings next week in northeast South Dakota. The first meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Groton Area School. Other meetings are Feb. 26 at 11:30...Tags: Groton
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Thune: Obama's EPA Director damaged S.D. economy
Backdoor energy taxes and burdensome regulations have become synonymous with the overreach of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The past four years have been riddled with job-reducing mandates and taxes increasing energy costs for all South...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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New $300M power line to be explained at meeting
The Big Stone South to Ellendale Transmission Line, a proposed $300 million, 150- to 175-mile electrical line from the Big Stone Power Plant in Big Stone City to a proposed Ellendale substation near Ellendale, N.D., will be explained at several open... -
Otter Tail prepares to proceed with new transmission system
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Otter Tail Power wants state regulators’ approval to become the sole holder of a routing permit for constructing several segments of new transmission lines and renovating other pieces of the transmission system from the Big Stone...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Renewable electricity goal elusive in South Dakota
American News CorrespondentPIERRE — Four years ago, the Legislature set an objective that, by 2015, 10 percent of the electricity sold at retail in South Dakota should come from renewable energy and recycled energy sources. It’s difficult to say, based on the annual...Tags: Wind Power, Renewable Energy, Economy, Business and Finance, Judges, Lawyers
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Environmental rule changes spark almost no controversy
American News CorrespondentThere was little public interest Thursday in the updates of state rules regulating disposal of hazardous waste, medical waste and solid waste to bring them into compliance with federal Environmental Protection Agency requirements. One of the changes...Tags: National Parks, Environmental Pollution, Regional Authority, South Dakota, Environmental Politics
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