Tri-State Neighbor
Dennis Daugaard, former Governor of South Dakota
In the past decade, South Dakota has seen tremendous job creation and capital investment in renewable energy.
Wind power has led the way by contributing more than $2 billion in direct capital investment and directly creating more than 500 new jobs. Those wind power jobs are in operations and maintenance, construction, manufacturing and many support sectors. In addition, wind projects produce lease payments for landowners and increase the tax base for local governments and school districts.
Wind power provides a secure, domestic and sustainable source of energy for our state and nation. On average, more than 25 percent of South Dakota’s power generation comes from wind. Currently in South Dakota and around the globe, wind power is reducing electricity prices. Wind power works well with our baseload power resources such as hydroelectric, coal-fired and natural gas-fired plants. In fact, if the hydropower generated in South Dakota is included, we generate more than 75 percent of our power from renewables.
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