Leadership

Board of Directors

The Oceti Sakowin Power Authority Board of Directors is comprised of a representative from each of the Member Tribes.

<center>Ryman LeBeau</center>

Ryman LeBeau

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

Donita Loudner

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe

<center>Pending</center>

Pending

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe

<center>Lyle Jack</center>

Lyle Jack

Oglala Sioux Tribe

Chairman

Shere Wright-Plank

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

Avis Little Eagle

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Justin Song Hawk

Yankton Sioux Tribe

<center>Jonathan Canis</center>

Jonathan Canis

General Counsel

Secretary

Council of Elders

The Council of Elders advises the Board to maintain cultural traditions and values and focus on future generations.

<center>Ronald Neiss</center>

Ronald Neiss

Rosebud Sioux Tribe

<center>Faith Spotted Eagle</center>

Faith Spotted Eagle

Yankton Sioux Tribe

<center>Virginia White Feather</center>

Virginia White Feather

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

News

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.