Mich. Company's Power Line Would Carry Wind Energy

"It's important for us to get wind to those consumers. We need export capabilities," said Steve Wegman, director of the South Dakota Wind Energy Association and a former analyst for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. "We're not talking about building one or two little wind farms or having a wind tower on every farm — we're building an industry. And that's huge."

The network could come online by 2020. Six of the seven states where the Green Power Express would traverse are among the top 20 states for wind energy potential, according to the American Wind Energy Association. North Dakota ranks first, with South Dakota fourth.

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Information from: Argus Leader, http://www.argusleader.com