Goal 2: Increase established power generation strategies
Implementation Strategy Promote and incentivize energy production by focusing on South Dakota’s strengths—wind, hydroelectric, and renewable natural gas (RNG).
Measurable Outcome Reduce emissions.
Timeline: Emerging Difficulty: Moderate Infrastructure Affected
Implementation Strategy Prepare and set up for next base load energy source to avoid energy crisis. Renewable energy stability is not consistent enough for power base loads. Measurable Outcome Support existing base load power stations until new technology stabilizes. Promote micro- grid, central plant generation, and co-generation opportunities, elevated storage hydroelectric sites, and support on-site commercial and industrial generation. Goal 3: Understand how native lands/reservations play a role or are affected by potential developments Implementation Strategy Conduct group meetings with reservation leaders to understand infrastructure improvement needs and concerns.
Timeline: Immediate Difficulty: Easy Infrastructure Affected
Measurable Outcome Develop a plan to move forward with.
Goal 4: Reduce energy consumption
Implementation Strategy Support and promote existing energy efficiency programs to residential, agriculture, commercial, and industrial users. Measurable Outcome Decrease user demand allowing for more energy exports, or free up electrical capacity for development opportunity.
Timeline: Immediate Difficulty: Easy Infrastructure Affected
Implementation Strategy Implement a state energy code to reduce energy consumption and expand available resources.
Timeline: Immediate Difficulty: Easy Infrastructure Affected
Measurable Outcome Decrease user demand allowing for more energy exports, or free up electrical capacity for development opportunity.
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