Update: 2 Engie Wind Farms in South Dakota Suffer Damages After Powerful Storm

(Updates with Engie's response in paragraphs 1-5) Severe winds on Tuesday damaged several turbines at Engie's Triple H Wind Project in South Dakota, while a smaller number were damaged at the nearby North Bend Wind facility, Engie confirmed to in an emailed response on Friday. "The severe 100mph winds reported in Hyde County early on the morning of June 29th impacted the Triple H Wind Project, damaging a number of turbines located near Highmore in Hyde County," Geof Koss, director of external communications, Engie North America, told. He added that assessments and site reviews are currently underway. "Crews and technical experts are on site to ensure safety, assess damage and undertake clean-up activities." Koss said that no injuries were reported and the project remains offline. "Plans to restart unaffected turbines when it is safe and possible to do so are being developed, along with approaches to longer term repairs to the project," Koss said. He noted that a few turbines were also damaged at Engie's nearby North Bend Wind facility. The two wind farm projects, owned by the French utility company through its subsidiary Engie North America, sustained damage after a.