March 18, 2024--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted a renewable developer's request for a solar farm to start generating power sooner than expected. South Dakota is in the U.S. Midwest region, where Industrial Info is tracking $2.5 billion in renewable-generation projects under construction. The region includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri.