Goal 2: Increase energy independence
Implementation Strategy Promote and incentivize energy production by focusing on South Dakota’s strengths.
Timeline: Emerging Difficulty: Challenging Infrastructure Affected:
Measurable Outcome RNG production in South Dakota of seven billion cubic feet per year by 2034.
Implementation Strategy Identify and remove existing regulations that limit energy production development. Measurable Outcome List of existing state-level regulations that includes identification by state agencies and legislators of which are deemed unnecessary.
Timeline: Immediate Difficulty: Easy Infrastructure Affected:
Implementation Strategy Recruit, promote, and incentivize energy development industries, such as wind turbine and storage battery manufacturing, in South Dakota. Measurable Outcome Attract five new major energy development, manufacturing, or supply chain projects to South Dakota in the next 10 years.
Timeline: Emerging Difficulty: Moderate Infrastructure Affected:
Goal 3: Increase statewide energy efficiency
Implementation Strategy Support and promote existing energy efficiency programs.
Timeline: Immediate Difficulty: Easy Infrastructure Affected
Measurable Outcome List of existing programs across the state and an action plan to work with stakeholders to promote and support the programs. Implementation Strategy Implement a State energy code to reduce energy consumption and expand available resources.
Timeline: Immediate Difficulty: Moderate Infrastructure Affected
Measurable Outcome An implementation plan for a State energy code.
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South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development
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