This is the second permit related to the Big Stone plant granted by the South Dakota PUC. The line would help carry wind-generated electricity from western Minnesota, too. Transmission line ...

From Mark A. Rolfes Manager, Big Stone II Project Since inception, the seven utilities involved in the Big Stone II project have looked for ways to add 630 megawatts of generating capacity at the ...

Five regional electric utilities are working to develop the Big Stone II power plant in northeast South Dakota and to construct ... keeping the company’s Hoot Lake Plant on-line.