South Dakota Energy Bills

modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits.

protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.

protect electric infrastructure in this state.

authorize certain utilities to establish wildfire mitigation plans and associated liability limitations for wildfire damages.

update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.

update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities.

require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact statement.

clarify the definition of backup electric generation.

update provisions related to certain large-use customers of utilities.

prohibit natural asset companies.

protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center.

limit costs and risks associated with electricity use by data centers and impose a moratorium.

require an alternate approval process for an operation that extracts materials by the use of explosives.

modify the authority of a political subdivision to adopt mining ordinances.

revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center.

revise certain mining statutes.

revise public notice requirements for new sand, gravel, and construction aggregate mines.

require that certain facilities obtain conditional use permits from adjacent political subdivisions.

include a hybrid facility as a facility to be regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.