Energy Infrastructure, Power Grid Reliability, and Small Modular Reactors in South Dakota

South Dakota stands at an energy crossroads. The explosive growth of data center development, driven by the artificial intelligence revolution and the insatiable demand for cloud computing, is converging with longstanding agricultural and industrial energy needs to strain the state’s grid in ways that cannot be managed through inertia or wishful thinking.

Must-Read Thread KOs Biden’s Claim His Policies Aren’t Holding Back US Energy Production

During his announcement of the US ban on Russian oil imports on Tuesday, President Joe Biden told us: “It’s simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic energy production. That’s simply not true. […] We’re approaching record levels of oil and gas production in the United States, and we’re on track …

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