New South Dakota Rules Help Connect Wind to the Grid
Friday, May 29, 2009
On May 28, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved new state rules to simplify the connection of wind turbines, solar panels, and other clean energy systems to the electric grid. The standards create a consistent statewide process for connecting smaller renewable energy projects and avoid the uncertainty and costs associated with the previous patchwork of regulations.
ELPC has worked to put interconnection standards in place in several Midwestern states including Illinois, Iowa and Michigan, as part of its mission to create economic development and environmental progress together. The new rules must be approved by a legislative committee before becoming final.
Read ELPC’s press release.
Read the front page story in the Argus Leader.
Read the front page story in the Argus Leader.
Tags: Interconnection Standards, Renewable Energy, Repowering the Midwest, South Dakota
