Sioux Falls brings Light, Power & Traffic under one roof
October 15, 2026New $14.7 million facility creates more room for crews, equipment and infrastructure to better serve a growing community
The City of Sioux Falls has opened a new facility for its Light, Power & Traffic division, bringing employees and operations previously spread across multiple locations together under one roof.
Located near the city’s public safety campus and water reclamation facility, the division supports Sioux Falls’ growing power, transportation and communications infrastructure.
The 54,000-square-foot building began construction in April 2025 and now serves as the home base for about 30 employees. It gives crews more space to store supplies, maintain equipment and prepare for work across the city.
Supporting essential city services
Light, Power & Traffic is part of the city’s Public Works department. The division provides electricity to a dedicated service territory within the city. Its staff also maintains streetlights, traffic signals, roadway signs and fiber-optic connections that support transportation systems, public safety facilities and other city operations.
Their work covers a substantial network of infrastructure, including more than 24,000 streetlights, over 90,000 traffic signs, 310 signalized intersections and more than 156 miles of fiber-optic cable.
The new $14.7 million facility includes a large garage, workshop, dedicated areas for signs and traffic signals, expanded storage and an outdoor supply yard.
The additional space also allows employees to produce certain signs and parts in-house and test traffic signal equipment in a centralized location.
Bringing staff and resources together is expected to make it easier for employees to coordinate their work, access supplies and respond to maintenance needs.
Planning for future growth
The project reflects the need to keep public infrastructure and the facilities that support it ready for future demands.
Light, Power & Traffic Superintendent Jerry Jongeling described efficiency as a central goal of the new building.
“This facility brings our people, equipment and resources together in a way that will make our day-to-day operations more efficient,” said Jongeling. “Having the space to store equipment and supplies and safely move materials throughout the facility will help our crews work more effectively and continue providing reliable service to our community.”
The city’s electric utility serves residential and commercial customers as well as public facilities, including schools, city buildings and the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. Heartland Energy provides wholesale power to the city.
For more information about the city’s Light, Power & Traffic division, visit siouxfalls.gov.
View more photos of the facility and the city’s media day tour here.
