• Green Energy Electrek Green Energy Brief EGEB Wind power South Dakota South Dakota just approved its largest wind farm ever South Dakotajust approved what will become its biggest wind farm yet - a 333‑megawatt (MW) project planned across 68,300 acres in Haakon County, about 85 miles east of Rapid City. • The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted on February 12 to grant a permit for the Philip Wind Project, a $750 million installation that could include up to 87 turbines and a 5.5‑mile, 230‑kilovolt transmission tie line. • When built, it’s expected to be the largest wind farm in the state, according to commission chair Chris Nelson, who said the developer met the legal requirements for approval. • The permit follows a settlement agreement between regulators and developer Philip Wind Partners, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Invenergy, submitted at the end of January after negotiations resolved all outstanding issues. • Commissioners pressed for extra details before signing off, including information on easements, aircraft‑detection lighting systems, transmission route adjustments, and responses to concerns raised during a public input meeting held in October 2025 in the town of Philip. • “That meeting gave us an opportunity to get additional information, make changes, and develop conditions that have made this project better,” said PUC vice chairperson Kristie Fiegen.
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