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South Dakota utility regulator candidates clash over AI data center pause

State lawmakers passed, and Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden signed, two data center bills into law earlier this year.

Sioux Falls Argus Leader · September 3, 2026

A South Dakota Democratic Public Utilities Commission candidate is calling for a one-year ban on new artificial intelligence data centers in the state, while his Republican opponent calls the proposal “reckless and pandering” and says new state laws

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