Dakota Wind Energy

Dakota Wind Energy Accepted Into Big Stone II Transmission Backfill

Eden, South Dakota, May 5th, 2010: Dakota Wind Energy, along with its managing member, National Wind, announces today the acceptance by the Midwest ISO (“MISO”) of its 300 megawatt (MW) interconnection request into the Big Stone II Transmission backfill study group. Regional electrical transmission operator, MISO, identified wind projects that can utilize, or “backfill,” the electrical capacity once reserved for the Big Stone II coal plant.

Dakota Wind Energy Signs Over 40,000 Acres With Plans To Develop South Dakota's Largest Community-Owned Wind Farm

Eden, South Dakota - August 27, 2008- Dakota Wind Energy, LLC, a South Dakota community-owned wind development company, achieved an important project milestone today. They now have over 40,000 acres of land under option in connection with its plans to develop South Dakota’s largest community-based wind farm in Day, Roberts and Marshall Counties. This is over half the acres needed to develop wind projects up to an aggregate of 750 megawatts. 750 megawatts of wind projects require approximately 75,000 acres of land for development.

Dakota Wind Energy Announces South Dakota’s First Intrastate Wind Project Public Offering

Eden, South Dakota - July 18, 2008 - Dakota Wind Energy, LLC, a South Dakota community-owned wind development company, announces an intrastate public offering of its securities. This offering is only open to South Dakota resident landowners who grant wind-related rights to Dakota Wind Energy. Dakota Wind Energy plans to develop over 750 megawatts of community-owned wind farms in Roberts, Marshall and Day Counties in South Dakota.

Two Meteorological Towers Installed For South Dakota's First Large-Scale, Community-Based Wind Development

Sioux Falls, South Dakota - April 25, 2008 - Dakota Wind Energy announces today that two on-site meteorological towers were installed for the state's first large-scale community-based wind development. Both wind towers are located in Marshall County. Ongoing wind data will be collected from these towers to accurately assess the wind regime in the area. A minimum of one year of continuous, on-site, wind data is needed for effective site evaluation and wind turbine placement.