YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As electric vehicles slowly grow in popularity, utilities are looking ahead and preparing.

Northwestern Energy C.E.O. Bob Rowe says trends are moving in that direction.

Rowe says they are seeing other parts of the world quickly moving to electric vehicles.

Rowe says they are making plans to power and use electric vehicles.

The South Dakota D.O.T. says there are about fourteen hundred electric vehicles now registered in the state.