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May 10, 2008 - Sioux Falls, AARP Financial Management Seminar, Sioux Falls Convention Center, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (CDT). AARP members can stop by the PUC booth to visit with agency representatives and pick up helpful information.

May 21, 2008 - Hot Springs, Energy Workshop, Mueller Center, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., (MDT). PUC analyst Steve Wegman will share tips and hints on making your home more energy efficient as he discusses the South Dakota Energy Smart initiative. The event is sponsored by the Black Hills RC&D.

May 22, 2008 - Philip, Energy Conservation Workshop, Fine Arts Center, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., (MDT). PUC Vice Chairman Steve Kolbeck will offer a presentation at 9:05 a.m. that focuses on South Dakota Energy Smart, a statewide initiative that addresses the challenges of high energy prices, energy security and independence, and environmental stewardship. The event is sponsored by the Badlands RC&D.

June 30, 2008 - Rapid City, AARP Financial Management Seminar, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, 1-8 p.m. (MDT). AARP members can stop by the PUC booth to visit with agency representatives and pick up helpful information.

Aug. 5-10, 2008 - Sioux Falls, Sioux Empire Fair, hours vary. PUC representatives will meet with consumers, distribute information and answer questions.

Aug. 12-17, 2008 - Aberdeen, Brown County Fair, hours vary. PUC representatives will meet with consumers, distribute information and answer questions.

Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2008 - Huron, South Dakota State Fair, hours vary. PUC representatives will meet with consumers, distribute information and answer questions.

Aug. 29, 2008 - Huron, AARP Financial Management Seminar, Crossroads, 1-8 p.m. (CDT). AARP members can stop by the PUC booth to visit with agency representatives and pick up helpful information.

September 24-26, 2008 - Sioux Falls, plain green '08, Washington Pavilion.
Commissioner Gary Hanson is scheduled to speak at a session Sept. 25 about the importance and opportunities for local and national efforts to engage immediate activities to reduce fossil fuel usage. The event is a collaboration between Koch Hazard Architects and South Dakota State University.

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South Dakota Interconnection Workshop 1, March 2008, Pierre
South Dakota Interconnection Workshop 2, April 2008, Interactive Web cast
South Dakota Interconnection Workshop 3, May 2008, Interactive Web cast
These workshops are designed to develop a statewide best practices model for connecting small generating facilities to the electric grid.

Wind Energy & Transmission: The South Dakota Landscape, November 2007,
Sioux Falls
Experts and policymakers gathered to discuss wind energy in a two-day forum. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson is a member of the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative, which co-sponsored the event with the American Wind Energy Association.

Connecting South Dakota: Wireless Technology conference, September 2007, Sioux Falls
More than 220 people gathered to hear industry professionals, policy makers, local leaders and telecommunications consultants share their views about wireless technology, its advantages and its limitations. Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association, offered the keynote address.

Wind Energy Development Meeting, July 2007, Toronto
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission hosted an informational meeting regarding the opportunities and obstacles of wind energy development. Representatives of wind energy development companies made brief presentations about their companies and proposed projects in the area.

Briefing on Northern Plains-Midwest Coal Technology and Climate Policy Delegation to Europe, July 2007, Pierre
PUC Vice Chairman Gary Hanson hosted a panel of utility experts who discussed opportunities for carbon-neutral technologies and practices in the upper Midwest. The panelists were part of a 27-member delegation that visited commercial-scale, dry-feed gasification operations in Germany and the Netherlands in 2006.

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