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Yellowstone Trail Energy Center

Day County, South Dakota

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Project Overview

Planning to be operational in 2029, the Yellowstone Trail Energy Center will bring millions of dollars to Day County annually through generated tax revenue and job creation.

Capacity

300MW

Technology

Wind

Construction set to begin

2028

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Economic Benefits

With an investment exceeding $540 million, Yellowstone Trail Energy Center will bring lasting economic benefits to Day County and the State of South Dakota, including an estimated $58.7 million in tax contributions over the project's lifetime.

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Tax Revenue

At 300MW, the production tax revenue for Yellowstone Trail Energy Center is expected to generate $1M annually, to go towards school district, county and township needs.

$500K

School Districts

$350K

County

$100K

Townships

1. Read the full economic impact analysis for Yellowstone Trail Energy Center:

August 2024, Strategic Economic Research

Nova Clean Energy

Nova Clean Energy is the U.S. development platform of Bluestar Energy Capital, a platform started by industry veterans that aspires to be one of the largest investors of project development globally.​

 

We are focused on developing and constructing large-scale wind, solar, and storage projects across the United States. We have the patience, creativity, and right kind of capital to take a long-term view of the evolving US energy markets, and our team has a successful global track record of investing in and deploying grid-scale projects. Our team brings institutional knowledge and an owner's attention to detail during the development of and investment in the type of large-scale projects needed to advance the clean energy transition. At Nova, we fundamentally believe that successful project development is a local business. ​

 

To learn more about Nova Clean Energy, visit our website www.novacleanenergyllc.com or follow us on LinkedIn.​

 

Nova Clean Energy is headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Austin, TX.

Our Development Team

The Nova team is made up of experienced developers from all over the country. We have assembled a diverse group of industry experts to bring the nimble thinking needed to get projects developed given today's challenges with transmission. Get to know some of our development team working on this project below.

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Claire Larson

Project Developer

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Nina Budde

Development Manager

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Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton

Vice President, Development

Contact Us

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