South Dakota Public Utility Commission approves 200 MW Sweetland Wind Farm

Scout Clean Energy (Scout), a Colorado based renewable energy developer-owner-operator, has announced that South Dakota Public Utilities Commission granted approval for a construction permit for the 200 megawatt (MW) Sweetland Wind Farm in Miller, South Dakota. The Sweetland Wind Farm project will span 20,000-acres in southeastern Hand County and include up to 71 GE 2.82 MW series wind turbines.

The project will result in 200 temporary construction jobs and 10 permanent full-time positions once the facility begins operation.

Scout is a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (Quinbrook). The construction will be managed by Scout Clean Energy and anticipated to be completed as early as the end of 2020.