2010 South Dakota Code
Title 1 - STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
Chapter 16I - South Dakota Energy Infrastructure Authority
Section 1-16I-6 - Duties of authority.

1-16I-6. Duties of authority. The authority shall:
(1) Meet with any interested owner of transmission lines in South Dakota and any interested generator and distributor of electricity to consumers in South Dakota to understand the generation of electricity in South Dakota and the transmission enhancements needed for the transmission of electricity to, from, and within South Dakota, and to analyze how the authority could proactively assist in developing the generation and transmission infrastructure;
(2) Report its findings and make recommendations to the Governor, the Legislature, and the South Dakota congressional delegation at least once every five years concerning what the private sector, the state, and the federal government can do to create and enhance the generation of electricity in South Dakota and the transmission of electricity to, from, and within South Dakota, including, as appropriate, the export of South Dakota's wind power resource;
(3) Evaluate state laws and rules affecting electric generation and electric transmission and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature for improvements;
(4) Evaluate federal laws and rules affecting electric generation and electric transmission and make recommendations to the South Dakota congressional delegation for improvements;
(5) Identify opportunities where owners of transmission lines in South Dakota and generators and distributors of electricity to consumers in South Dakota can cooperate to improve and increase electric transmission in South Dakota and communicate those opportunities to owners, generators, and distributors of electricity in South Dakota;
(6) Assist any entity that wants to build new or upgrade existing electric transmission facilities to, from, and within South Dakota by helping the entity develop a business plan and identify financing options; and
(7) Assist other state transmission authorities and any federal or regional entity wanting to build new or upgrade existing transmission facilities to deliver electricity to, from, and within South Dakota.

Source: SL 2005, ch 13, § 6; SL 2007, ch 1, § 3; SL 2008, ch 12, § 1.