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ONSHORE WIND · WEST

Onshore wind project 40, Hand County

Onshore wind project 40, Hand County is a 50.0 MW onshore wind request built and operating in the West interconnection queue, in Hand County, South Dakota, connecting to NorthWestern Energy.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Aug 2005 (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
40
Grid region
West (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
NorthWestern Energy
Connection point (POI)
St. Lawrence - Highmore 69kV Line
Location
Hand County, South Dakota
Technology
Wind: 50.0 MW
Total requested
50.0 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
System Impact Study Facility Study
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
29 August 2005

Location

Marker shows the centre of Hand County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem