Power Plants in South Dakota

There are a total of 49 power plants in South Dakota. The most common type of power plant in South Dakota is Wind with a total of 23 locations. Wind generates the most power in South Dakota with 2768 total Megawatts.
SourceTotal LocationsTotal Megawatts
Biomass15.4
Coal1475.6
Hydroelectric41598
Natural Gas111296.9
Petroleum8179
Solar11
Wind232768

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Source: US Energy Information Administration - 2024

List of All Power Plant Locations in South Dakota

Plant NameOperatorPower SourceMegawattsCity/TownZIP Code
Aberdeen CT
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)natural gas72.5Aberdeen57401
Angus Anson
Northern States Power Co - Minnesotanatural gas327.0Sioux Falls57101
Astoria Station
Otter Tail Power Conatural gas244.2Astoria57213
Aurora County Wind
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.wind20.0White Lake57833
Beethoven Wind
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)wind80.0Tripp57376
Ben French
Black Hills Power, Inc.natural gas78.0Rapid City57702
Big Bend Dam
USACE-Omahahydroelectric520.0Chamberlain57325
Big Stone
Otter Tail Power Cocoal475.6Big Stone City57216
Bob Glanzer Generating Station
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)natural gas55.2Huron57350
Brule County Wind
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.wind20.0Kimball57355
Buffalo Ridge I LLC
Avangrid Renewables LLCwind50.4Elkton57026
Buffalo Ridge II LLC
Avangrid Renewables LLCwind210.0Elkton57026
Campbell County Wind Farm
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.wind97.8Pollock57648
Chamberlain Wind Project
Basin Electric Power Coopwind2.6Chamberlain57325
Clark (SD)
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)petroleum2.6Clark57225
Coyote Ridge
Coyote Ridge LLCwind97.4White57276
Crocker Wind Farm
Crocker Wind Farm, LLCwind200.0Conde57434
Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center
Crowned Ridge Wind, LLCwind200.1Watertown57201
Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center
Northern States Power Co - Minnesotawind200.6Watertown57201
Dakota Range III Wind Project
Engie North Americawind153.6Summit57266
Day County Wind LLC
Day County Wind LLCwind99.0Conde57434
Deer Creek Station
Basin Electric Power Coopnatural gas295.0White57276
Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLC
Southern Power Cowind300.0Clear Lake57226
Faulkton
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)petroleum2.5Faulkton57438
Fort Randall
USACE-Omahahydroelectric360.0Pickstown57367
Ft. Pierre
City of Fort Pierre - (SD)petroleum6.0Fort Pierre57532
Groton Generation Station
Basin Electric Power Coopnatural gas170.0Groton57445
Lake Preston
Otter Tail Power Copetroleum19.7Lake Preston57249
Lange Gas Turbines
Black Hills Power, Inc.natural gas34.0Rapid City57702
Oahe
USACE-Omahahydroelectric714.0Pierre57501
Oak Tree Energy
Consolidated Edison Development Inc.wind19.5Clark57225
POET Bioprocessing- Mitchell
POET Bioprocessing- Mitchellnatural gas3.9Mitchell57301
POET Biorefining - Chancellor
POET Biorefining- Chancellorbiomass5.4Chancellor57015
POET Biorefining - Hudson
POET Biorefining - Hudsonnatural gas3.6Hudson57034
Pierre Solar
Pierre Solarsolar1.0Pierre57501
Prairie Winds SD1
Basin Electric Power Coopwind172.0Crow Lake57382
Prevailing Wind Park
AES Distributed Energywind220.0Lesterville57040
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid
AE Power Services LLCwind25.8Miller57362
South Dakota Wind Energy Cente
FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLCwind40.5Highmore57345
Spearfish Hydro
City of Spearfishhydroelectric4.0Spearfish57783
Spirit Mound
Basin Electric Power Cooppetroleum95.0Vermillion57069
State Auto Insurance
SLB Milbank LLCpetroleum1.7Milbank57252
Tatanka Ridge
Tatanka Ridge LLCwind154.0Toronto57268
Triple H Wind Project
Engie North Americawind250.2Highmore57266
Valley Queen Cheese
Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.petroleum1.5Milbank57252
Watertown Power Plant
Missouri Basin Muni Power Agnypetroleum50.0Watertown57201
Wessington Springs
Wessington Windwind51.0Wessington Springs57382
Willow Creek Wind Power LLC
Willow Creek Wind Power LLCwind103.5Newell57760
Yankton
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)natural gas13.5Yankton57078
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