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SIOUX VALLEY ENERGY
JULY 2021 VOL. 22 NO. 3
ERATIVE
CONNECTIONS
ATVs in SD
Summer fun on the
off-road trails
Page 8
Sensible solar
solutions
Page 12
MANAGER’S COLUMN
New Sioux Valley
Energy Cooperative
Connections features transmission cooperatives also sent out
magazines. Cooperative Connections was
modern design and
developed more than 20 years ago to be
a one-stop shop for electric cooperative
information. This is only the fourth time
information about your during the past two decades that the design
has been changed.
cooperative Sioux Valley Energy Cooperative Connections
is currently one of the largest publications
in the state of South Dakota with more than
120,000 copies mailed every month. It is
This issue of Sioux Valley Energy Cooperative important to keep co-op members across the
Connections is different. state informed about the operation of their
It is different because the publication cooperative because every member who buys
has been undergoing a behind-the-scenes electricity from the co-op is a partial owner
makeover for the past several months and of the cooperative. The monthly publication
this is the first issue the new design is being not only informs members about the finances
unveiled to you - our readers. We hope the of the co-op but it also provides notices about
simple design brings a more modern look running for the board of directors and details
Tim McCarthy to the magazine and incorporates design about the cooperative’s annual meeting. It
General Manager/ elements that make the pictures pop and the is important information for members who
Chief Executive articles effortless to read. would like to become more engaged in their
Officer The entire goal of Sioux Valley Energy local co-op.
Cooperative Connections is to inform, educate, The last redesign of this publication was
and entertain electric cooperative members about four years ago. We thought it was
across South Dakota and western Minnesota. time for another refresh because the world
Sioux Valley Energy Cooperative Connections continues to change at a rapid pace. We want
was first published in the year 2000 when the to keep our communication channels clear,
concise, and up to the modern-day design
It is important to keep co-op standards that our members expect.
members across the state Education is one of the seven core principles
on which all cooperatives are built. Informed
informed about the operation members are the cornerstone of strong co-ops.
of their cooperative. And, in the age of digital communication,
Sioux Valley Energy Cooperative Connections
still remains the most reliable way to reach all
31 electric cooperatives across the state joined of our members every single month. So, even
together to print one unified publication though this issue looks different, we hope
which included statewide content from the that this publication continues to provide
South Dakota Rural Electric Association important updates and interesting articles.
(SDREA) and local content from each Thank you for reading and enjoy the new
individual co-op. Before that time, Sioux design.
Valley Energy members received multiple
publications in their mailboxes every month.
Some members received even more reading Contact Tim McCarthy at
material because wholesale generation and tim.mccarthy@siouxvalleyenergy.com
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CO-OP NEWS
CONNECTIONS
ERATIVE CANDIDATES
SIOUX VALLEy
ENERGy SOUGHT FOR
(USPS No. 497-440)
Board President: Allan Weinacht
Board of Directors
DISTRICT 2
VACANCy
Gary Fish - Vice President Gregg Johnson
Don DeGreef - Secretary Dan Leuthold
Dave Daniel - Treasurer Mark Rogen
Rodney DeMent Lucas Roskamp
Dr. Leslie Heinemann
CEO/General Manager: Tim McCarthy There is currently a vacancy on the Sioux Valley Energy Board of
Chief Financial Officer: Betty VanDerWerff
V.P. of Engineering & Operations: Ted Smith
Directors for District 2 (western Brookings County and part of
V.P. of Human Resources & Member Services: Deb Biever Kingsbury County) resulting from the death of Allan Kooima.
V.P. of Public Relations: Carrie Vugteveen, Editor According to the Cooperative’s bylaws, the unexpired remainder
Executive Assistant: Brenda Schelhaas
of any vacant Director’s term on the Board shall be filled by the
Sioux Valley Energy Cooperative Connections is the monthly
publication for the members of Sioux Valley Energy,
vote of the members of the district in which the vacancy exists at
PO Box 216, Colman, SD 57017. Families subscribe to Sioux the next regular district meeting. District meetings are regularly
Valley Energy Cooperative Connections as part of their electric scheduled in March and April. Because of the length of time
cooperative membership. The purpose of Sioux Valley
Energy Cooperative Connections is to provide reliable, helpful between now and the 2022 District 2 regularly scheduled meeting,
information to Sioux Valley Energy members on electric the SVE Board of Directors has decided to hold an election
cooperative matters and better living.
Subscription information: Sioux Valley Energy members
meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021 at the Sioux Valley School in
devote 50 cents from their monthly electric payments for a Volga. Details of that meeting will be sent to each member closer
subscription. Non-member subscriptions are available for to the event.
$12 annually. Periodicals Postage Paid at Colman, SD 57017
and at additional mailing offices. A letter was mailed to District 2 members with specific
POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Sioux Valley information about director qualifications, petition deadlines,
Energy Cooperative Connections, PO Box 216, Colman, SD
57017; telephone 605-534-3535; toll free 800-234-1960.
etc. If you are interested in running for the District 2 Board seat,
How to contact us: Phone: 1-800-234-1960
contact Brenda Schelhaas, Executive Assistant, at 800-234-1960.
e-mail: sve@siouxvalleyenergy.com Petitions can be found at www.siouxvalleyenergy.com.
Website: www.siouxvalleyenergy.com
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department TUESDAY, JULY 23 DEADLINE DISTRICT 2 MEETING SET FOR
of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the
USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions
TO RETURN PETITIONS TUESDAY, SEPT. 21 IN VOLGA
participating in or administrating USDA programs are prohibited Completed petitions need to be Members of District 2 will meet on
from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin,
age or disability. Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by returned to the Cooperative 60 days Sept. 21 in Volga for their election
program or incident. before the District 2 Meeting. meeting at the Sioux Valley School.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of
communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the
responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600
(voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service Operation Round Up®
at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be
made available in languages other than English. The Sioux Valley Energy Operation Round
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Up Trustees met in June in Colman and
Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found on-line
at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, awarded 24 grants totaling $43,564.88 to
and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and
provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.
area organizations.
To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. The next application deadline for grants
Submit your completed complaint form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture is Aug. 20. Third quarter grants will be
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights announced in September.
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 For more information on Operation Round Up, visit
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
https://www.siouxvalleyenergy.com/my-community/operation-roundup
Sioux Valley Energy is an equal opportunity provider
and employer.
JULy 2021 | COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS 3
FOOD SAFETY
Handling food
safely when grilling
outdoors
One of America’s favorite summer pastimes is grilling, and safe
grilling starts with with proper food handling. Here are a few
simple guidelines for grilling food safely:
• Wash away harmful sauce to a boil for at least three
bacteria. Avoid providing a minutes to kill harmful bacteria.
hotbed for bacteria. Unwashed • Use grilling shortcuts.
hands are a prime cause Pre-cooking food partially
• Our employees will never to the details they need to
of foodborne illness, also indoors before putting it on
show up at your door to service your account.
known as food poisoning, a preheated grill will give you
demand payment. • Demands for immediate
as are unwashed perishable quick results when your friends
• Never give personal payment by wire transfer,
foods such as meat, seafood, are hungry or your grill is slow information to an unknown cryptocurrency, gift cards
and peeled or cut fruits and or small. Conversely, flame-grill caller or visitor. Our or cash reload cards should
vegetables. meat for a smoky, charbroiled representatives have access immediately raise red flags.
• Keep perishable foods flavor, then bake in an oven
cold. If you’ll be meeting up until it’s cooked properly.
with friends away from your • Cook thoroughly and use a
backyard grill, it’s best to meat thermometer. It’s best to
transport all perishables in an cook food to the safe minimum
insulated cooler kept cold with internal temperature to destroy
ice or frozen gel packs. harmful bacteria. On the grill,
• Throw away any perishable meat and poultry will brown
leftovers that have been out of quickly, but the inside might
a refrigerator or cooler for more only be cooked partially. To be
than two hours—one hour if sure the food has reached a
the temperature is above 90 safe internal temperature, use a
degrees. meat thermometer.
• Keep coolers out of direct Here are some
sunlight and avoid opening safe minimum internal
them frequently, to keep the temperatures:
cold air inside. • Chicken: 165 degrees Don’t fly kites near trees
• Marinate safely. Marinated
meats should be stored
• Beef hamburgers: 160
degrees
and power lines
immediately in a refrigerator • Beef, veal and lamb Annette Tschetter, 7 years old
or cooler, not on the kitchen (steaks, roasts and chops):
counter or outside next to the medium-rare 145 degrees, Annette is the daughter of Elaine and Ryan
grill. As long as a marinade is medium Tschetter of Revillo. They are members of
stored in a cool environment, • 160 degrees Whetstone Valley Electric based in Milbank.
it can remain there safely for • Pork: 165 degrees
Kids, send your drawing with an electrical safety tip to your
several hours or days. With proper refrigeration
local electric cooperative (address found on Page 3). If your
• Do not use marinade and thorough cooking, your poster is published, you’ll receive a prize. All entries must
from a raw meat/marinade backyard barbecue will be a include your name, age, mailing address and the names of
mixture as a sauce on cooked tasty success. your parents. Colored drawings are encouraged.
meat, unless you first cook the
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RECIPES
SUMMERTIME
DESSERTS
PRALINE PECAN CRUNCH
Ingredients:
1 21 oz. box Quaker Oat Squares cereal (about 8 cups)
2 cups pecans
WHOOPIE PIES 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
Ingredients: 1 tsp. vanilla
1 box spice cake mix 1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups apple butter 1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup canola oil ROCKY ROAD ICE CREAM 1/2 tsps baking soda
2 eggs Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup cocoa powder METHOD
4 tablespoons butter 1 -14 oz. can sweetened con- Heat oven to 250 degrees. Mix cereal and pecans
3 cups powdered sugar densed milk in 9”x13” pan. Set aside. Mix corn syrup, brown
2 cup heavy cream sugar and margarine in glass bowl. Microwave on
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup half & half high 1-1/2 minutes. Stir, microwave 1 to 1-1/2
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 TBS vanilla
minutes more or until boiling. Stir in vanilla
METHOD and baking soda and pour over cereal mixture.
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350 F. Line Stir to coat evenly. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20
1 cup miniature marshmallows
baking sheet with parchment minutes. Spread on baking sheet to cool. Break
paper. In large bowl, whisk METHOD into pieces and store in air tight container.
spice cake mix, apple butter, In a small saucepan put in NANCY STENSON, FORT PIERRE
oil and eggs. With ice cream cocoa and whisk in sweetened
scoop or large tablespoon, condensed milk until smooth.
spoon batter into rounded Cook over low heat, whisking MAMA’S CARAMEL PUDDING
heaps, about 2-3 inches in constantly until slightly Ingredients:
diameter, onto parchment thickened, about 5 minutes. 1 cup sugar - melt in skillet until golden brown
paper. Space spooned batter Remove from heat. Transfer 2 cups milk - stir until sugar is dissolved
2 inches apart. Bake 14 to a bowl and stir in both 4 tsps. corn starch stirred into a little milk
minutes. Let cool. In large creams and vanilla. Pour
bowl, beat cream cheese, mixture into ice cream maker METHOD
butter and powdered sugar and freeze. Stir in pecans Cook until thickened. Serve with whipped
until smooth. Add milk and and marshmallows halfway cream.
vanilla; beat until blended. through freezing process. Elaine Rowett, Sturgis, SD
Frost flat sides of pie halves Transfer to airtight container
Please send your favorite dairy recipes to your local
and place halves together. and put in freezer to harden, electric cooperative (address found on Page 3).
Refrigerate and store in sealed about an hour. Makes 2 Each recipe printed will be entered into a drawing
container. quarts. for a prize in December 2021. All entries must
Culinary.net Joan Antonen, Arlington, SD include your name, mailing address, phone number
and cooperative name.
JULY 2021 | COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS 5
CO-OP NEWS
Returned
Capital Credit Checks
Each year when Hawley, Robert K
Helgeson, Clark,
Leraas, David
Lowe, Jon
CLARK
Hagstrom, Donald
FAULKTON
Holdren, Terry &
Sioux Valley Energy C/O
Darrell Helgeson
Maffett, Gary
McDougall, Ross &
CLEAR LAKE
Foley, Sara
Cindy
FLANDREAU
mails capital credit
Hyronimus, Steve Vicki Riggle, Ken & Kills-A-Hundred,
& Karen Nelson, Jerald J & Melissa Debra
Kuca, Mark & Angie Mary A
checks to former Mader, Michael Osthus, Keith COLMAN
Fritz, Jeff & Michelle L
Lovejoy, Larry
Miles, Jewell
Miller, Sonja P & M Dairy
members, some are Myran, Mark
Nielsen, Russell &
Riedesel, Alan
Ruegemer, Troy D
Heinricy, Dan
Huffman, Darla
Prebble, Linda
Pulscher, Dorothy
returned because Johnson, Brian L Rhead, Dennis O
Lori J Schardin, Richard & Shirlee
Olivier, Jared Schoper, Thomas R Olson, David A
Toates, John
the person has Rollag, Vivian
Rollinger, David L
& Jane
Schulte, Erick
Relf, Brad
Wog, Troy & Lori J Vergeldt, Peter
moved from their Schiltz, Jane R
Schroeder, Darrell
Skovlund, Russell
& Lisa
CROOKS
Bowden, Florence
FORT PIERRE
Douglas, William M
last known location Tiffany, Hilda
%Nancy Tiffany
Smith, Travis L
Sudenga, Dori
Gisi, Michael &
Lynette
GARRETSON
Bourgoin, Eleanor
Checks were sent in December 2020 BROOKINGS Tinkey, Albert CUSTER Hofer, Ricky L &
Angerhofer, Joe Vostad, Ruth Kopp, Robert T & Susan
to former members that had SVE Werkmeister, Hourscht, Kari
Barnett, Hugh R Sarah
electric service in the years of 1995, Beynon, Connie Daniel J Snyder, Ed L & Johnson, Willa
1996 and 2019. If you know any Boner, Harry Wolkow, Robert L Rhonda Lenhoff Kennels
Clifford, Marilyn Wonnenberg, Dan % Randal Joyce
of the people on this list, please tell Zeigler, Todd & DELL RAPIDS Morrison, Larry
Davis, Charles Ahlers, Albert H
them to contact Sioux Valley Energy DeYoung, Art & Jeanne & Kathleen
Delfs, Gary
at 800-234-1960 or email info@ Barbara BRUCE Even, Thomas J & HARRISBURG
siouxvalleyenergy.com to claim their Fryer, James & Carol Carlson, Jennifer Lynda Clausen, Debra
Gibson, John & Jan Hogue, Mark Hauglid, Norman Koopman, Arnie &
capital credit check. Haack, Michael Barb
BUSHNELL Heinricy, Noel
Harkema, Wade Huffman, Jeff & Mrs Myre, Denise Parliamant, Keith
SOUTH DAKOTA BERESFORD Hartmann, Amber Reynolds, Danny O Romero, Jorge &
Farley, Patrick E Ann CENTERVILLE Marcia
ABERDEEN Dressen, Robert F & Deanna
Maxwell, Marc, Hensen, Roger T & Siemonsma, Mag- HARTFORD
Mehlhoff, Harold E Lori & Angela
& Lynn M Schartz dalen Binkerd, Cecile
& Shirley Hintz, Rich CHAMBERLAIN
BOWDLE Zwart, Roberta Dieken, Grace
ARLINGTON Hogan, Tim East, Mike Hagen, Kelly
Malsam, Carolee EGAN
Chamberlain, Ray Houtman, Gerald G Johnson, Darin & Hakl, Mavis
Kauers, Kevin BRANDON & Marlys Kerri Eich, David % Dana
Allen, Michael & Deboer Hoek ,Gene
Olesen, Leland Ilaug, Kevin CHANCELLOR Lundgren, Chrystal
Sturges, R G Deborah Jensen, Cliff L Ryan, James
Armstrong, Dennis, Tupy, Kevin & Sehr, Paul L Mentele, Rory &
ASTORIA %Wendell Jensen Delena Julie
& Julie Johnson, Steven & ELKTON
Hawley, Dave, CHESTER Meyer, Bernadett E
Binder, Raymond J Beth Hegerfeld, Charles
Debra Hawley- Ackerman, Kyle Sorgdrage, Roger
Butler, Jeffery J Jones, Jeff Zink, Pam
Peterson Payee DBA Shipwreck & Maureen
& Blake G Kahler, Daryl &
AURORA Buchheim Inn ESTELLINE Sowell, Pearl &
Darcy Estelline Produce, Deloris
Cook, David Entenman, Mark Kluis, Robert Smith, Richard B
Hedlund, Jeff & Kim & Debbie Swartz, Dawn Judy Ritchie Sec Spisak, Daniel &
Kurtenbach, Paul & Warner, Spencer Tina
BALTIC Haberl, Tracy Janice VanLiere, Larry
Hansen, Keith & Weinand Paul & Suitor, Wendy
Mesa, Brian Kurtz, Raymond
Michelle Peggy
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CO-OP NEWS
HAYTI MURDO Hsu, Vicki Reu, Jeremy & UTICA JASPER
Person, Harold Geraets, James Hughes, Frank & Janelle Schieffer, Susan Benda, Denise C
C/O Anna Baker & Constance Kristin L Reu, Tony VALLEY SPRINGS Howe, Doug
HENRY OACOMA Huntimer, Patrick & Risty, Guy & Re- Diede, David KENNETH
Baxter, Kim Reuer, Jeanie Cindy becca Gyberg, Tammie Jensen, Curtis D
Hutchinson Earl Rysavy, August Heldenbrand, Craig
HOT SPRINGS PIERRE Iverson, Randy & Sampson Mark & LAKE BENTON
Lamonte, Tim Labrie, Kenneth & Hughes, Gene Nibbe, John H
Anita Sharon Lape, Daniel
HOWARD Nancy Jandl, Donna Sandness, Carolyn LAKEFIELD
Mutziger, Terry Rapp, Ralph Jansma, Brian Schmidt, Dan VOLGA Huser, Tami
Storrs, Leo Jarding, Sue Schultz, Curtis J Darrah, Robert &
HUMBOLDT Susan LUVERNE
Gerlach, Kyle PLATTE Jensen, Delmar R Sieverding, Helen M Brands, Dawn
Kayl, Lisa Jensen, Donna Smith, Terina Granum, Kathi
Henery, Heidi Hanson, Shane & Douglas, Jeffrey
Redenius, John RAPID CITY Jensen, Sophie L, South Dakota Fire- Lovejoy, Charlotte
Sunnycrest works Tawnya
Sechser, Duane Dvorak, John & Ann Mobile Manor C/O Audrey Aning
Hanson, Elaine Village Steensland, David McClure, Greg
HURON Johnson, Craig Stverak, David & %Carolyn Mc-
Davids, Shane %Beth Masters Roemeling, Jake S
Hildebrandt Jones, Raymond & Sandra Skyberg, Julia A
KEYSTONE Donna Sullivan, Tom & Julie Nelson, Allen
Olson, Douglas E RENNER Kane, Michael Sundvold, Lois Nelson, Perry D MARSHALL
Brown, Adam Kirkvold, Brian & Superwash-Bran- Steffensen, Connie Purrington, Robert
LENNOX Heinrichs, Glen & Weiner, Thomas & Tamera
Miller, Merris Laura M don,
Pamela Klarenbeek, Gary D G Properties WATERTOWN Seanor, Ronald E
Rolfson, Larry & Kristen
Swart, Robert D & RIDGEVIEW & Shannon LLC Strohfus, Scott &
Jean A Hampton, Douglas Klumper, Dennis Swenson Luella Chris MINNEAPOLIS
Switzenberg, Tracey SHERMAN Koch, Todd Swenson, David & Thoreson, James W Harrington, Pat &
& Caroline Hofer, Shawn Kock, Donald Angela & Beth Nicky
Kruetzfeldt Const Tarver, Russell & WAVERLY Niche Marketing, Inc
LYONS SIOUX FALLS C/O Ray Virginia
Oyen, Jason & Anderson, Michelle Comes, Chad MINNESOTA CITY
Kruetzfeldt Theisen, Mary Aslakson, Eugene
Heather M Anderson, Vesta, Kumm, Wayne Thoreson, Milton WEBSTER
MADISON Susanne Lange, Darlene Thornton, Gregory Tingle, Troy NORTH BRANCH
All Star Design, Anderson Larsen, Larry D & Lori WENTWORTH Schmitz, Myron M
%Dawn Koch Baas, Dawn Larsen, Jason & Tiesler, Terri Tillson, Regina NORTH MANKATO
Back, Garnet Bates, Sally Amy N Trainor, Rebecca Laehle, Edward E
Berg, Darin WHITE
Beeck, Elmer J Larsen, Shan, Trapp, Chad W Houtman, Tim & Peggy
Bohl, Tara Biittner, W G DBA Candiman Turcar, Peter
Elam, Victor Bissell, Keith & Mrs Vending Ustad, Leann WORTHING
Freet, William Brockschmidt, Laursen, Lori Uttecht, Dale Hubers, Marcia
Catherine Pederson, Alvin These 490+
Hammer, Jennifer Law, Warren M Vance, David former Sioux Valley
Lakeview Twp Hall, Builders Millwork Lenhoff Kennels Vastag, John YANKTON
% Kent Peterson & Window LLC Lindner, Shane Vining, Kristen M Beulke, David &
Energy Members are
Langner, Wayne L Bunkers, Gerald A Martin, Candee Waack, Barbara J Linda due more than
$27,000
Madison Career Clark, Phillip & Joan M McBreen, Larry Wagner, Jerry E &
Learning Craig, Steven McLaughlin, Teresa Sheila
Mason, Dakota Curtis, Pat Mertens, Mindy Wehde, Allie Mae MINNESOTA
Maytum, James Dede, Elwood & Miedema, Aaron Weideman, Adam ADRIAN
Monette, Lonnie, Wanda Moen, Jason & Melissa Kriehn, Alice J
%Dave’s Repair Dolge, Tammy Mortenson, Pamela Wendt, Mark
Douma, Ned BARNUM OWATONNA
Nelson, Mark Mudder, Gale Werdel, Shawn & Benz, Brett
Pardy, Dan Estwick, Russ Nath, Rick & Shelli Cheryl Silbernagel, B J &
Schurz, Rick Everist, L G Neeman, Ryan & Wilkins, Randy & Shirley PIPESTONE
Smith, Rise Fenno, James Susan Cindy BEAVER CREEK Feucht, Perry
Sonen, Kevin Frey, Collen Nelson, Jonathon Wilson & Joni Sorenson, Dawn VanDyke, Cora
Stockwell, Sandra Garner, Clint & Jill Woodward, Darin & Vis, Kelly REDWOOD FALLS
Stoll, Jeffrey Grady, Brian Nelson, Loma Rhonda Kaufenberg, Mike
Gunderson, Terry BEMIDJI
Taylor, William Nelson, Robert A Wright, Jon W Asper, Tracy & Steffen, Robert
& Lynnette Hagert, Michael & & Carmen Zuehlke, Diane
Lynn Andrea RICHFIELD
Victor, Richard Neville, Ann STURGIS McCarthy, Kevin Hope, Lloyd &
Williams, Kim Hansen, Gary & Nielson, Dawn
Karen A Campbell, Robert W CROSBY Judith
MITCHELL Nygaard, Donald B Larson, Steven A
Hedberg, Edwin Oakland, Hons & Davison, David & SAINT JAMES
Schneekloth, Lois Hewitt, Debora TEA Gloria Ronnell, Glenda
Melody
MONTROSE Hicks, Brad Ortman, Wayne M Banghart, Marty EAGAN SHAKOPEE
Hanisch, Loren Hilston, Raymond & Cinda Marx, Mike Johnson, Todd A Kirlin, John & Amy
Kueter, Tim Hoffman, Rob Pentico, Val & Joell Quissell, Jon & Otto, Scott
Puthoff, Francis Hoffman, James & Chantel HENDRICKS
Petersen, James A Jensen, Randy A & STEEN
Scholten, Diane Wilma Phromman, Vahn TRENT
Holthe, Marvin L & Shelly Clausen, Maynard
MOUNT VERNON Rasmussen, Wade Erickson, Jeff Gubbins, Keith
Brovold, Dale Gloria & Lori Uilk, Mark E HERMANTOWN
Howard, David Sickler, Fran Continued on Page 11
JULy 2021 | COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS 7
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Summer fun
awaits off the
beaten path
Off-road enthusiasts from far and wide come to ride the Black Hills. Photos by Billy Gibson
From the Black Hills to Avon, off-road Rentals in Nemo. Hilger does a
brisk business pairing up riders
ATV trails attract outdoor enthusiasts with fully licensed and permitted
machines that allow visitors to free-
Billy Gibson smattering of permanent residents range along the trails and take in the
billy.gibson@sdrea.coop who spend their days in unhurried breathtaking vistas. His fleet of more
leisure. But the warm summer than a dozen two-seaters and four-
months bring thousands of visitors seaters gets snapped up quickly as
Generations ago, folks flocked to seeking to explore the undulating the town is completely transformed
the tiny hamlet of Nemo to search wooded landscape on foot or on during the summer season, which
for gold buried deep in the nooks horseback, but most of all nestled in typically kicks off with the annual
and crannies of the Black Hills the seat of a side-by-side. Black Hills ATV/UTV Rally held in
region. The Black Hills area is widely mid-June.
Today they come in search of regarded as the state’s top draw for “There are so many people in
family outdoor fun and adventure all-terrain adventurists, and Nemo town it seems like it’s hard to get
along the hundreds of miles of stands smack dab at the center of around sometimes, but it’s very
nature trails that course throughout the action. family-oriented and everybody
the craggy terrain. One of the town’s busiest denizens gets along and has a good time
During most months of the year, during the summer crush is Dane getting out and enjoying the great
Nemo is a quiet outpost with a Hilger, who runs D&K ATV outdoors.”
8 COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS | JULY 2021
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Vacationers and even day-trippers
have access to everything they need TOP ATV TRAILS IN SD
during a visit to Nemo with the 1. Centennial Trail
Brandin’ Iron restaurant, camping West of Rapid City
sites, a general store and lodging. 2. Northern Black Hills
Adam Rice, a native of Rapid West of Rapid City
City, owns and operates the 3. Southern Black Hills
Brandin’ Iron in addition to another Southwest of Rapid City
restaurant in Arizona. Soon after 4. Buffalo Gap National Grassland
high school, he headed to Arizona Southeast of Farmingdale
for culinary school and later opened 5. Bear Lodge Mountains
his business there. But two years North of Sundance
ago, Rice was lured back to South 6. Oahe Downstream OHV Area
Dakota and decided to resettle in North of Pierre
Nemo. 7. Talsmas ATV Trail Park
“The town just has an aura about South of Avon
it. It’s pristine and gorgeous. There’s 8. Reveheim Bay OHV Area
no better way to see the Black Hills. Southeast of Mobridge
You can get to a lot of cool places
through the trail system that goes
literally thousands of miles and you They bring their kids, the grand
never have to get on the road. You parents and the dog and they just
can get to Deadwood, you can get relax, unwind and have fun.”
to Mount Rushmore, you can go While Nemo may be considered
to Sturgis. I go out into the woods the mecca of ATV riders, there are
just about every day. There’s always several other prime spots in South
something interesting to see.” Dakota open to the public.
Larry Kaiser owns the In the southeastern
Nemo Merchantile “It’s just a lot of region of the state near
store where visitors fun. You meet the Avon, Jerry and Tina
will find fuel, snacks, most interesting Talsma welcome ATV Many ATV trails across the state have
beverages, clothing people and riders to their Trails access to fishing, scenic vistas and places
and an assortment of everybody’s End Ranch situated to pull over for refreshments such as the
dry goods. having a good alongside the Missouri Merchantile store in Nemo shown above.
He laments that time.” River.
during the summer he The third-generation as well as multi-day and seasonal
is often too busy to ride the land owners opened Talsma’s passes. Camp sites are available at a
trails, but he enjoys supplying the Trail Park in 2005 with several rate of $20 per night with electricity
provisions visitors need. hundred acres open to the public and $10 without.
“It’s just a lot of fun. You meet and trails that range from novice to The Talsmas have big plans for
the most interesting people and extreme. the summer with a Customer
everybody’s having a good time. There are climbing hills, creek Appreciation Day on Aug. 14, a
crossings, deep brush, open prairie fundraising event for Horse Haven
land, river bottom terrain and on Sept. 11 and a Halloween Scare
expansive scenic bluffs overlooking Ride on Oct. 9.
the Missouri. There are also several For more information on the
play areas for riders to kick up some private park, visit talsmastrailpark.
mud. com. For more information about
There are different fees to enter riding in the Black Hills, visit
the park depending on the mode of blackhillsatvrally.com and custersd.
transportation and special discounts com where you’ll find details about
for groups of 10 or more machines ATV activities in the Custer area.
JULY 2021 | COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS 9
ENERGy SOLUTIONS
Put the Power WHAT ARE THE RATES AND TIMES FOR
ON-PEAK AND OFF-PEAK HOURS?
in your Hands During on-peak times of 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., a higher rate of $.1615/
kWh is charged. During off-peak times of 10
with Sioux Valley a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., a much-
reduced rate of $.0584/ kWh is charged. The
Energy’s Time of programmed times are seven days a week.
Members receiving the reduced electric heat
Use Rate
rate of $.0635/kWh remain on that program
so heating costs will not fluctuate.
Roughly one half of Sioux Valley Energy’s WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF WAYS TO SHIFT
monthly power bill is based on our members’ ENERGY?
collective energy demand for a 30-minute 1. Shift laundry/dishwashing to off-peak times.
period based on the timing of our power 2. Use a smart thermostat to control a home’s
supplier’s overall system peak. In other words, heating/cooling.
just six hours of peak demand charges each year 3. Utilize smart appliances/lighting to run at
will contribute to half of the Co-op’s yearly certain times or be controlled remotely.
power bill. The true price of electricity varies 4. Use alternative appliances to cook like air
throughout the day even though members fryers, rotating pizza ovens, microwaves, etc.
Sheila Gross with residential and general service accounts 5. Schedule electric vehicle charging to off-peak
Energy Services pay a flat rate of $.1026/kWh regardless of times.
Specialist when energy is used. Our water heater load 6. Install automatic timers – water heaters,
management program is one significant way we circulating pumps, pool pumps, lighting, etc.
shift member demand during peak times. We 7. Practice conservation – turn off lights/
have over 13,000 water heaters connected to electronics in unoccupied rooms, set water
load management saving the Cooperative and heater to 120 degrees, wash clothes in cold
our members over $708,000 in annual demand water, and use power strips/smart plugs
charges. What else can you do to help save you to avoid phantom power loads. Visit our
and the Cooperative money? Consider going website (www.siouxvalleyenergy.com/
on the Time of Use Rate (TOU). my-programs/energy-efficiency-tools) to
check out resource booklets ‘101 Easy Ways
HOW DOES THE TIME OF USE RATE WORK? to Save Energy and Money’ and ‘Use Energy
When we designed the Time of Use Rate, Wisely’.
our overall goal was to create a ‘win-win’ 8. Sign up for SmartHub, our free account
scenario for both the member and the management tool, to review/compare usage
Cooperative. We knew if the rate was history to help set energy goals. Get the
designed correctly, members would respond whole family on board for being energy
to lowering their overall usage during the savers during on-peak times.
times when power is the most expensive to
purchase, saving both the member and the HOW WILL I KNOW IF I SAVED MONEY?
Cooperative money on their bill. By simply At the top of each monthly bill is a red notation
shifting some of the times you normally do to let you know what you saved compared to
daily tasks and chores to off-peak times, you the old regular rate program.
pay a much lower kilowatt-hour charge. The
TOU rate is also a great way to take advantage
of smart home automation and electric vehicle
technology.
JANE MEMBER
1234 STREET
COLMAN, SD 57017
10 COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS | JULy 2021ENERGy SOLUTIONS
IS THERE A RISK I COULD SPEND members have tried the new rate. $150 per year so I basically get
MORE MONEY? As I write this column, I’ve been on free electricity for about one
Recent analysis of current the rate for eleven months, shifting month a year.”
accounts on the Time of Use rate laundry and dishwashing, and have
show we have been successful so saved money every month – total HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR THE
far in saving money for the vast savings of $106.41 (highest month TRIAL PROGRAM?
majority of members while also savings of $13.84). For further information or to
reducing the overall billed demand Ted Smith, Sioux Valley Energy’s sign up for the TOU trial rate,
to Sioux Valley Energy. We offer a Vice President of Engineering contact Member Services at
three-month risk-free trial to help and Operations, has been on the 877-511-8062. The TOU rate is
you get acclimated to the new rate rate since July 2017. He shifts available for residential and general
without the risk of paying a higher laundry and sets his programmable service accounts including former
bill. If the rate does not work for thermostat with a four-degree Alliant Energy customers and
your family, you simply need to call allowance during peak times. co-generation accounts.
into Member Services to request “I have saved a total of $430 since
a change back to the regular rate. I’ve been on the program,” Smith For more information, contact
Several employees who are also SVE said. “This is approximately $100 to sheila.gross@siouxvalleyenergy.com
Capital Credits, Continued from Page 7
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TINTAH Estes Park, CO Eunice Fargo, ND Milan, NM Monticello, UT
Guy, Jim & Carrie FLORIDA Columbia, IL Schjeldahl, Eric Raasch, VIRGINIA
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WINDOM McHenry, IL Brown, Gregory Rio Rancho, NM
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Oakes, ND OHIO WASHINGTON
Anne L Manhattan, KS Epperson, Langloss, Heath
ARKANSAS
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Morinville, Gary
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Bella Vista, AR
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ARIZONA Koan, Terry & Lincoln, NE OREGON
Greenwald, James Eckler, Jim C WISCONSIN
Crist, Madonna Bridget Woldt, Michael
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Guse, Scott & Janel John & Susan
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George, IA Evansville, WI
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Folkerts, Daniel Stuhr, Ronald
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Smith, Don & Janell KENTUCKY Theobald,
Mesa, AZ Omaha, NE
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& Laurie Omaha, NE
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Mesa, AZ Gosmire, David
Raymond, Franklyn Monticello, KY Columbia, TN Rick R & Darlene
Murray, Valley, NE
Pacific Jct, IA Sonder, K Dean & TEXAS Rothschild, WI
Wayne & Barbara Schroeder, Mark
Pettersen, Robert & Dorathy Haiar, Tom & Kelly Lindvall,
Vail, AZ Whitman, NE
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Mcnaughton,
Rock Valley, IA Hartman, Russ NEVADA Ragland, Steven S Schofield, WI
Clifford A &
Hardy, Leslie Greene, Maine Lowrie, Joe Dalhart, TX Crum, William
Nancy
Sergeant Bluff, IA McKee, Thomas & Henderson, NV Pope, Kevin Waukesha, WI
Wickenburg, AZ
Johnson, Wayne M Lavonne Klein, Lubbock, TX
CALIFORNIA & Rebecca L Lebanon, MO Dwight & Mary WYOMING
Wilson, Delores Slusher, Vincent
Holbeck, Adria Waukee, IA Schrank, Michael & Las Vegas, NV Mission, TX Casper, WY
Greenbrae Jalee
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Spielmann, Shirley Farmington, NM
Miller, Daniel L Selma, NC Eagle Mountain, Glover, John
Colorado Springs,
Byron, IL UT Lander, WY
CO
JULy 2021 | COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS 11STRAP
SENSIBLE
SOLAR
has allowed new residential and
commercial solar owners to deduct
26 percent of their installation
costs from their federal taxes. The
ITC is set to be reduced to 23
percent in 2023 and eliminated
South Dakota’s electric cooperatives for homeowners by 2024. The
promote fair, sensible solar policies Biden Administration has proposed
extending the program for another
Billy Gibson Across the country, the solar two years.
billy.gibson@sdrea.coop market is facing what can be According to the Energy
described as growing pains. Those Information Administration, direct
With summer in full swing, the pains stem from the fact that the federal government subsidies for
sun is bearing down on South nascent stages of solar energy were solar alone totaled $34.4 billion
Dakotans. But that wasn’t the heavily subsidized through taxpayer between 2010 and 2019.
case just five months ago when an dollars, as early adopters benefited As solar subsidies decline, the
unexpected polar vortex covered from an array of state, federal and true costs for ratepayers to have
much of the country in a blanket of municipal government tax credits, 24-hour access to both intermittent
snow and ice. exemptions, incentives, rebates renewable power and more reliable
As co-op members now reach for and subsidies designed to get the traditional power at the same time
the sunscreen and a cold beverage, industry off the ground. Tapping are coming to bear.
it’s easy to forget that back in into these programs, owners of In Nevada, for example, incentives
February the same solar panels that solar installations have been able to for homeowners were phased out in
are streaming torrents of ions today deduct up to half of their costs. 2016 after the state’s largest energy
were reduced to a trickle when a But as more homeowners and company argued that its costs
convergence of circumstances caused businesses opt for solar and as the of creating and delivering power
a series of rolling blackouts. cost of solar has dropped 80 percent weren’t being fully covered and the
That historic event alerted since 2010, those subsidies are expenses of serving every home and
policymakers from Texas to the shrinking and the industry is in the business in the system were being
Canadian border to hit the pause process of having to eventually stand shifted to those exercising their right
button and take another look at on its own feet. At the federal level, not to have rooftop panels placed on
how renewable power fits into the for instance, the Investment Tax their homes.
national grid-based energy picture. Credit (ITC) established in 2005 Predictably, once the incentives
12 COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS | JULY 2021A SOLAR SNAPSHOT
“WE RELY ON INTERMITTENT RENEWABLE
SOURCES TO CURB EMISSIONS AND MORE
RELIABLE FOSSIL FUELS TO DELIVER THE
BASELOAD POWER OUR MEMBERS NEED.”
ROBERT RAKER
West River Electric, to communicate with one another
characterized the state’s as each cooperative in the state
electric cooperatives has its own set of interconnection
as being neither requirements and policies
pro-renewable energy determined by their management.
nor anti-renewable “If one of our members wants to
energy. get involved in renewable energy,
“We’re pro-reliability we need to know about it so we can
and pro-affordability work with the member to make
for our members,” sure the process goes as smoothly as
he explained. “We possible,” Raker said.
rely on intermittent Chris Studer, chief member and
renewable sources to public relations officer at East River
curb emissions and Electric, echoed Raker’s comments
more reliable fossil fuels and emphasized another important
to deliver the baseload factor in open member-to-
power our members cooperative communication: safety.
were sun-setted and solar owners need. It’s like a parent trying to “Just make sure to call your
had to pay for maintaining the same determine which is their favorite kid. co-op. It’s a safety issue. Improperly
grid that they depend on when We favor both of them because we installed equipment could put
their panels aren’t producing power, need to help protect the planet but the homeowner’s property and
demand decreased. we also need to fulfill our obligation co-op employees who work on the
In South Dakota, where there to serve our members whether it’s infrastructure at risk and that’s what
are no state government subsidies, day or night, hot or cold, sunny or we want to prevent.”
investor-owned Black Hills Energy cloudy, windy or calm.” Studer said the state’s cooperatives
has followed Nevada’s lead by Raker noted that co-ops have will continue to play an active role as
proposing that the South Dakota embraced the integration of the renewable market evolves.
Public Utilities Commission renewable power into the state’s fuel “At this stage in the emergence of
institute tariffs on homeowners to mix. Electric co-ops were leaders the distributed generation market,
compensate the power company for in introducing wind power, which the fixed costs that electric utilities
those fixed costs required to keep the now makes up roughly 25 percent of have invested in their infrastructure
system functioning for all ratepayers the supply while 17 percent comes needs to be taken under
who use it. from hydroelectric dams along the consideration as more members
Opponents argue that the tariffs Missouri River. Co-ops are also bring localized solar installations
could potentially obliterate the involved in the construction of Wild into the system,” he said.
state’s growing solar market, which Springs solar farm, which is expected “Other states have addressed this
saw 462 MW installed through the to go on-line next year as the largest issue by establishing fixed charges for
first quarter of 2021. solar array in the western part of the distributed generation owners in a
As for South Dakota’s electric state. way that was fair for everyone, while
cooperatives, the system’s leaders Without a clear and complete also setting up a system to streamline
paid close attention to the polar set of rules in place for distributed the resolution of any disputes
vortex event and the lessons generation, Raker said it’s that may arise. We’ll continue to
learned in the aftermath. Robert paramount that members and serve as an advocate for all co-op
Raker, public relations manager at their cooperatives work together consumers.”
JULY 2021 | COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS 13CO-OP NEWS
MEMBERS
GATHER
Nearly 500 attend 2021 Annual Meeting
LOOKING FORWARD
Tim McCarthy, Sioux Valley
Energy’s General Manager and CEO
gave his report, acknowledging that
2020 created challenging times for
many Sioux Valley Energy members.
$279.7 million, an increase from “But tonight, I would like to focus
Brenda Kleinjan $269 million in 2019. Members’ on the future,” McCarthy said.
Communications Specialist equity also increased to $97 million He discussed one of the Co-op’s
during the same time. Sioux top priorities which is an aggressive
Hundreds of Sioux Valley Energy Valley Energy had liabilities of system improvement plan. In 2021,
members and their families gathered $182.7 million at the end of 2020, just over $19 million is budgeted for
at the Verne Drive-In Theater in including $162 million in long-term capital expenses to ensure a reliable
Luverne, Minnesota, to attend the debt. electric service to meet the growing
Co-op Annual Meeting on June 8. In 2020, the Cooperative had needs of Sioux Valley Energy’s
President Allan Weinacht called operating revenues of $87 million members now and into the future.
the meeting to order and board and operating expenses of $84 “The top five categories
secretary Don Degreef reported million. Margins of $6.2 million for expenditures are system
that 222 members were registered, were allocated to Sioux Valley improvements, new extensions,
which satisfied the Co-op’s Annual Energy members as patronage conductor replacements,
Meeting quorum requirements as capital. transformers and metering and
defined in the Cooperative Bylaws. “Patronage capital until retired sectionalizing equipment,”
Board Treasurer Dave Daniel and paid back to you is your share McCarthy said.
reported that at the end of 2020, of ownership in the Cooperative,” McCarthy also discussed the
the Cooperative had total assets of said Daniel. addition of new employees and
14 COOPERATIVE CONNECTIONS | JULy 2021CO-OP NEWS
Members register
for the meeting
and receive their
complimentary
meals before
proceeding to
their parking
space at the Verne
Drive-In.
OPPOSITE PAGE:
Members stand
for the National
Anthem.
the realignment of employees to “IN THE END – EVERYTHING WE DO CENTERS
form a Beneficial Electrification AROUND OUR MISSION OF SERVING OUR
Department.
“Beneficial electrification MEMBERS. ALWAYS.”
encompasses technologies such as
electric vehicles, smart thermostats, initiatives we are focused on this Serving Our Members. Always.”
electric lawn tools, water heaters and year which have been designed
much more,” McCarthy said. “As to meet our system replacement ENTERTAINMENT WRAPS UP THE
our members begin to utilize more plans, growth, member expectations EVENING
of these technologies, we will be and challenges facing the electric Alt Country group The Barn Flies
ready to assist.” cooperative industry,” McCarthy put on an hour-long concert at
McCarthy also announced two said. “As we head into the second the conclusion of the meeting and
programs that demonstrate the half of this year we continue to scores of members stayed to watch
Cooperatives’ commitment to strive to provide our members with the movie “Cruella” on the drive-in’s
community. reliable electricity, affordable rates big screen.
First, the Co-op is introducing a and programs and services to meet
community development program their needs. In the end – everything
called “Revive 2030.” The program we do centers around our mission of
is being finalized but will focus on
working with our communities on
development initiatives and projects.
Second up is the restart of the
EmPOWER Youth Leadership
Program which went on hiatus in
2020 because of the pandemic.
Thirty-nine teenagers have already
applied to be part of the engaging
and hands-on leadership program.
EmPOWER helps students discover
their personal strengths, build and
improve leadership skills, link up
with peers and professionals and Sioux Valley Energy Board President Allan Weinacht presents a model bucket truck and
explore career paths. a resolution commemorating Allan Kooima’s service to the Sioux Valley Energy board to
“These are just a few of the Bernita Kooima and her children at the meeting. Kooima died April 22, 2021.
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Storybook Land Festival
Wylie Park, Aberdeen,
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JULY 16-24
Senior Summer Tournaments
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JULY 23-25
Arlington Days
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