Public Utilities Commission Approves Permit For Short Electric Transmission Line In Hyde County

Public Utilities Commission Approves Permit For Short Electric Transmission Line In Hyde County

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has approved a settlement stipulation to allow for the construction of a short electrical transmission line that will connect two substations in Hyde County. P-U-C Staff Attorney Amanda Reiss says East River Electric, who’s requesting the line, has done everything asked of the Commission…

Commission chair Kristie Fiegen says even though the docket was small and simple she appreciates the effort put in on both sides….

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East River is installing it’s own substation across 328th Avenue in Pratt township in southern Hyde County. The transmission line will connect the East River substation with a Western Area Power Administration substation on the west side of 328th Avenue.