AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUtility Costs: South Dakota regulators approved a Black Hills Energy rate settlement that will add about $16.34 a month to a typical residential bill starting Dec. 1. The increase is smaller than the company sought, and base rates are frozen for four years. Poultry: Avian flu was confirmed in a Beadle County commercial turkey flock of 54,100 birds, South Dakota’s 18th commercial flock affected this year. Data Centers: Rapid City delayed its proposed data center rules until Jan. 21 after nearly 940 residents raised concerns about water and power use, sewer capacity, noise and siting. Infrastructure: The final phase of a $1.3 million project at Spearfish’s I-90 Exit 10 brings new traffic patterns, with work scheduled to wrap up Nov. 20. Agriculture: USDA is directing more than $408,000 to help South Dakota rural meat processors, while SDSU’s swine program is targeting herd health, resource efficiency and technology to meet industry challenges.
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