<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 43-13-20 - Holder of wind or solar easement, lease, or easement for essential services to accommodate reasonable development of another holder--Exception. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2065173Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2065173SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065173CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2065173Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2065173DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065173000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065173SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065173SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2065173Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20"><span class="s2065173SENU">43-13-20</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065173SENU">. </span><span class="s2065173CL">Holder of wind or solar easement, lease, or easement for essential services to accommodate reasonable development of another holder--Exception.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065173Normal-000000"><span class="s2065173DefaultParagraphFont">The holder of any wind or solar easement, wind or solar lease, or easement for essential services shall accommodate the reasonable development of another holder of any wind or solar easement, wind or solar lease, or easement for essential services except for competing developers of wind or solar energy projects. For purposes of this section, the term, essential services, includes any electric transmission and distribution lines and associated facilities, telecommunications facilities, and rural water systems.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065173Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065173000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065173Normal"><span class="s2065173SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065173SCL-000002"> SL 2009, ch 223, § 1; SL 2017, ch 188, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 43-13-20 - Holder of wind or solar easement, lease, or easement for essential services to accommodate reasonable development of another holder--Exception. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2065174Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2065174SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065174CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2065174Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2065174DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2065174Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2065174Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2065174000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065174SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065174SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20.1"><span class="s2065174SENU">43-13-20.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065174SENU">. </span><span class="s2065174CL">Extension of wind development period--Filing of affidavit.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont">The five-year development period specified in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-17"><span class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont">43-13-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-19"><span class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont">43-13-19</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont"> shall be extended to a maximum development period of twelve years only for a wind developer that files a sworn affidavit with the Public Utilities Commission. The affidavit is for informational purposes only and shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal-000001"><span class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    State the intention of the wind developer to pursue a proposed wind energy project of five hundred megawatts or greater in nameplate capacity and a transmission solution for the project involving an interstate electric transmission line with a design of 345 kV or greater; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal-000001"><span class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Describe the geographic area covered by the project.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal-000002"><span class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont">The twelve-year period applies to any wind easement or wind lease for property within the geographic area described in the affidavit and held under a wind easement or wind lease by the developer filing the certification or its affiliate, member, or partner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal-000002"><span class="s2065174DefaultParagraphFont">The twelve-year maximum development period commences on the earlier of the effective date of the wind easement or wind lease or the date the wind easement or wind lease was executed by all parties to the agreement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065174000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065174Normal"><span class="s2065174SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065174SCL-000004"> SL 2010, ch 213, § 3; SL 2017, ch 188, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 43-13-20 - Holder of wind or solar easement, lease, or easement for essential services to accommodate reasonable development of another holder--Exception. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2065175Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2065175SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065175CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2065175Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2065175DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065175000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065175SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065175SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2065175Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20.2"><span class="s2065175SENU">43-13-20.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065175SENU">. </span><span class="s2065175CL">Development of potential to produce energy from wind power or solar power.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065175Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065175DefaultParagraphFont">For purposes of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-17"><span class="s2065175DefaultParagraphFont">43-13-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065175DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20.5"><span class="s2065175DefaultParagraphFont">43-13-20.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065175DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, development of the potential to produce energy from wind power associated with the wind easement or wind lease occurs when the foundation is poured for the first wind turbine to be installed on any property that is part of any one wind energy project, on any property that is part of any single construction stage of a wind energy project, or on any property that is described in the notice required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-41B-25.1"><span class="s2065175DefaultParagraphFont">49-41B-25.1</span></a><span class="s2065175DefaultParagraphFont">. Development of the potential to produce energy from solar power associated with the solar easement or solar lease occurs when the mounting system is installed for the first photovoltaic panel on any property that is part of any one solar energy project or on any property that is part of any single construction stage of a solar energy project.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065175Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065175000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065175Normal"><span class="s2065175SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065175SCL-000002"> SL 2010, ch 213, § 4; SL 2017, ch 188, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 43-13-20 - Holder of wind or solar easement, lease, or easement for essential services to accommodate reasonable development of another holder--Exception. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2065176Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2065176SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065176CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2065176Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2065176DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2065176Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2065176000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065176SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065176SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20.3"><span class="s2065176SENU">43-13-20.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065176SENU">. </span><span class="s2065176CL">Additional contents of wind or solar easement documents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to any other requirements of law, the filing required pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-17"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">43-13-17</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont"> shall include:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal-000001"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The names and addresses of the parties;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal-000001"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    A legal description of the real property involved;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal-000001"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Description of property rights conveyed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal-000001"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Term of the wind or solar easement;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Description of any restrictions placed on the property for essential services as defined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">43-13-20</span></a><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal-000001"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    In the case of a third party acquisition, the name and address of the party for which the wind or solar easement is acquired.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal"><span class="s2065176DefaultParagraphFont">This information shall be contained in a separately filed and recorded document. Nothing in this section prohibits the filing of additional documents between the parties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065176000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065176Normal"><span class="s2065176SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065176SCL-000003"> SL 2010, ch 213, § 5; SL 2017, ch 188, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 43-13-20 - Holder of wind or solar easement, lease, or easement for essential services to accommodate reasonable development of another holder--Exception. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2065177Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; 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font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2065177Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20.4"><span class="s2065177SENU">43-13-20.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065177SENU">. </span><span class="s2065177CL">Waiting period for execution of wind or solar easement or lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065177Normal-000000"><span class="s2065177DefaultParagraphFont">No wind or solar easement or wind or solar lease may be executed by the parties until at least ten business days after the first proposed easement or lease has been delivered to the property owner.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065177Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065177000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065177Normal"><span class="s2065177SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065177SCL-000002"> SL 2010, ch 213, § 6; SL 2017, ch 188, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 43-13-20 - Holder of wind or solar easement, lease, or easement for essential services to accommodate reasonable development of another holder--Exception. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2065178SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2065178Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=43-13-20.5"><span class="s2065178SENU">43-13-20.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065178SENU">. </span><span class="s2065178CL">Confidentiality agreements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065178Normal-000000"><span class="s2065178DefaultParagraphFont">No wind or solar developer may require a property owner to maintain the confidentiality of any negotiations or terms of any proposed easement or lease except that the parties may agree to a mutual confidentiality agreement in the final executed wind or solar easement, wind or solar lease, or a separate document. Any disclosure of trade secrets or competitive business plans of the developer may be subject to the confidentiality agreement whether occurring before or after execution of the wind or solar easement or wind or solar lease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065178Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065178000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2065178Normal"><span class="s2065178SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2065178SCL-000002"> SL 2010, ch 213, § 7; SL 2017, ch 188, § 10.</span></p></div></body></html>