Company seeks permit for $174 million battery energy storage facility in South Dakota

By: South Dakota Searchlight staff

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 189

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A Florida-based company is seeking approval from South Dakota regulators to build a $174 million battery energy storage system that would capture excess energy from the electrical grid and release it at times of increased demand.

The project would be located on 53 acres within the existing Crowned Ridge wind energy project, 13 miles northeast of Watertown.

The permit application to the Public Utilities Commission was filed this month by Crowned …

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