Resources
Industry Associations
Missouri River Energy Services (MRES)
A joint action agency providing wholesale power and energy services to municipal utilities across the region.
Heartland Energy
A nonprofit wholesale power provider serving municipal electric utilities across South Dakota and the surrounding region.
American Public Power Association (APPA)
The national association representing not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities offering training, research, benchmarking, and advocacy on behalf of public power nationwide.
Safety & Workforce
South Dakota Office of Emergency Management
Coordination resources for mutual aid and emergency response planning.
SD One Call - 811
Call 811 at least two business days before digging to have underground utility lines located and marked — free, required by law, and essential for public and worker safety.
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Federal workplace safety standards and resources relevant to utility line work and operations.
Regulatory & Compliance
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
(PUC)
The state agency overseeing utility regulation, filings, and consumer protection in South Dakota.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC)
The federal agency regulating interstate transmission of electricity and wholesale electric rates
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Develops and enforces reliability standards for the North American bulk power system.
Energy Policy & Development
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Federal resources on energy policy, grid resilience, and funding opportunities for public power utilities.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
The federal agency regulating interstate transmission of electricity and wholesale electric rates
APPA DEED Program
A member-funded research and development program offering grants and resources to advance public power innovation.
Other Resources
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
In an effort to promote broadband deployment and reduce the cost of infrastructure and right-of-way access, the Federal Communications Commission has adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking on revising pole attachment rates.
South West Power Pool (SPP)
A member-funded research and development program offering grants and resources to advance public power innovation.