Statistics
Location: Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota
Land Area: 4,267 square miles
Tribal Enrollment: 15,993
Wind Class: 3-6 at 50 meters
Fun Fact: Established in 1958, the CRST Telephone Authority was the first Indian company to utilize the loan process from the Rural Electric Administration.
Tribal Summary
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, or Cheyenne River Lakota Nation, is made up of parts of four of the traditional seven bands of the Tetonowan (Lakota or Dwellers on the Prairie): Mnicoujou (Plants by the Water), Itazipco (Sans Arc or Without Bow), Sihasapa (Black Foot), and Oohenumpa (Two Kettles).
The Cheyenne River Reservation is located in north central South Dakota, with the Missouri River forming its eastern boundary and the Cheyenne River its southern boundary. The reservation makes up the entirety of two South Dakota counties: Dewey and Ziebach. Eagle Butte, the largest city, is home to the Tribal headquarters. Residents live in one of 16 tribal communities or in scattered rural homes across the reservation. It is the fourth largest reservation in the United States, known for its rolling prairies and abundance of water.
News
OSPA to Participate in FERC Workshop on Generator InterconnectionAugust 26, 2024 - 9:00 amOn September 11, 2024, OSPA will be discussing the challenges Tribal clean energy projects face interconnecting to the national power grid and highlighting solutions to streamline interconnection and bring EHV transmission to Tribal lands.
DOE Advances Northern Plains NIETC to Phase 2May 8, 2024 - 10:00 amDOE is advancing OSPA’s recommendation for the Northern Plains NIETC to support bringing EHV transmission to the Tribal reservations and enabling Tribal clean energy projects.
Focus on SPP Interconnection IssuesSeptember 8, 2023 - 12:00 pmAfter talking with the OSPA team on NPR Planet Money, Dan Charles continued to investigate the challenges renewable energy projects face in connecting to the National Grid via the Southwest Power Pool.