How Your Electricity is Generated

Sioux Valley Energy doesn’t generate electricity itself—instead, it purchases power from two wholesale suppliers.

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2025 ER Power Supply Mix Graph

Sioux Valley Energy has two primary wholesale power providers. In South Dakota, East River Electric Power Cooperative supplies power to the Co-op. In Minnesota, L&O Power Cooperative provides power to the Cooperative. 

Here is a snapshot of the energy sources that make up the majority of the SVE power portfolio.