South Dakota.: $300 Million Wind Farm Approved (200 MW)

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4921735.html

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The state Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday approved a construction permit for a $300 million wind farm of up to 103 turbines southeast of White.

Construction is expected to begin in 2008 and be completed in a year or so, an official with White Wind Farm LLC told the three-member commission.

White Wind Farm is a subsidiary of Navitas Energy Inc., a Minneapolis developer of wind energy.

The permit for what would be the state's largest wind farm and an accompanying 29-page document that lays out all conditions was approved with little discussion, few questions and no opposition.

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