Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate

Statistics

Location: Dakota

Tribal Chair: Jane Tribalchair

Land Area: 5,000 sq mi

Wind Class: 3-6

Wind Potential: 10 GWs

Phase 1 Target Capacity: 300 MWs

Summary of Tribe here

OSPA Participated in the FERC Workshop on Generator InterconnectionNovember 15, 2024 - 9:00 am
On September 11, 2024, OSPA discussed the challenges Tribal clean energy projects face interconnecting to the national power grid and highlighting solutions to streamline interconnection and bring EHV transmission to Tribal lands.
DOE Advances Northern Plains NIETC to Phase 2May 8, 2024 - 10:00 am
DOE is advancing OSPA’s recommendation for the Northern Plains NIETC to support bringing EHV transmission to the Tribal reservations and enabling Tribal clean energy projects.
Focus on SPP Interconnection IssuesSeptember 8, 2023 - 12:00 pm
After talking with the OSPA team on NPR Planet Money, Dan Charles continued to investigate the challenges renewable energy projects face in connecting to the National Grid via the Southwest Power Pool.