The Lower Brule Sioux tribal reservation comprises 230,000 acres along the west bank of Lake Francis Case and Lake Sharpe, which were created by the Fort Randall and Big Bend dams of the Missouri. The tribe will assess the feasibility of using pumped-s...
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
February 24, 2016
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The Lower Brule Sioux tribal reservation comprises 230,000 acres along the west bank of Lake Francis Case and Lake Sharpe, which were created by the Fort Randall and Big Bend dams of the Missouri. The tribe will assess the feasibility of using pumped-storage hydroelectric power to increase the value of wind-generated electricity. The proposed project would use a pump-back storage reservoir and hydroelectric turbines to supply power when the wind slows or stops. Learn more about this project or find details in the below status reports.