List of power stations in South Dakota

Sources of South Dakota utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023 ^[1]

  Wind (55.4%)

  Hydroelectric (21%)

  Natural Gas (13.9%)

  Coal (9.2%)

  Solar (0.3%)

  Biomass (0.1%)

  Petroleum (0.1%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of South Dakota . In 2022, South Dakota had a total summer capacity of 6,324 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 17,900 GWh. ^[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 55.4% wind, 21% hydroelectric, 13.9% natural gas, 9.2% coal, 0.3% solar, 0.1% biomass, and 0.1% petroleum. ^[1]

During 2021, South Dakota was among the top U.S. states in its share of renewable electricity generation. It was also among the top states in per-capita consumption. In recent years, more electricity was consumed than was produced and wind generation has been expanding rapidly in the state. ^[3]

Nuclear power stations

The Pathfinder Nuclear Generating Station was an early commercial and demonstration plant near Sioux Falls that generated up to 59 MW of grid-connected electricity for brief periods during years 1966–1967. ^[4] The single BWR reactor was decommissioned in 1967, the facility converted to use oil & gas in 1968, and ultimately retired in the early 2000s. The reactor and other nuclear components were removed in 1990. ^[5] South Dakota had no utility-scale plants that used fissile material as a fuel in 2019. ^[1]

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. ^[6]

Coal

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Owner	Year Opened	Scheduled Retirement	Ref
Ben French	Pennington County	44°05′14″N103°15′40″W / 44.0872°N 103.2610°W / 44.0872; -103.2610 (Big French)	25	Black Hills Corp	1961	2014	[7]
Big Stone	Grant County	45°18′13″N96°30′36″W / 45.3037°N 96.5101°W / 45.3037; -96.5101 (Big Stone)	475	Otter Tail	1975	TBD	[8]

Natural Gas

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Owner	Year Opened	Ref
Aberdeen	Brown County	45°25′48″N98°29′38″W / 45.4299°N 98.4940°W / 45.4299; -98.4940 (Aberdeen)	52	Simple Cycle	Northwestern Energy	2013
Angus Anson	Minnehaha County	43°36′13″N96°38′08″W / 43.6035°N 96.6356°W / 43.6035; -96.6356 (Angus Anson)	327	Simple Cycle (x3)	Northwestern Energy	1994/2005
Ben French	Pennington County	44°05′14″N103°15′40″W / 44.0872°N 103.2610°W / 44.0872; -103.2610 (Big French)	68	Simple Cycle (x4)	Black Hills Corp	1965/1994/2005
Deer Creek Station	Brookings County	44°17′27″N96°31′36″W / 44.2908°N 96.5267°W / 44.2908; -96.5267 (Deer Creek)	295	1x1 Combined Cycle	Basin Electric Power Coop	2012	[9]
Groton Generating Station	Brown County	45°22′25″N98°05′55″W / 45.3735°N 98.0987°W / 45.3735; -98.0987 (Groton)	169	Simple Cycle (x2)	Basin Electric Power Coop	2006/2008	[10]
Huron	Beadle County	44°22′10″N98°10′20″W / 44.3695°N 98.1722°W / 44.3695; -98.1722 (Huron)	55	Simple Cycle (x2)	Northwestern Energy	1961/1991
Lange GT	Pennington County	44°07′13″N103°15′36″W / 44.1203°N 103.2600°W / 44.1203; -103.2600 (Lange)	34	Simple Cycle	Black Hills Corp	2002
OREG Clark	Clark County		5.5 [A]	ORC Generator	Basin Electric Power Coop / Ormat	2006	[11] [12]
OREG Estelline	Hamlin County		5.5 [A]	ORC Generator	Basin Electric Power Coop / Ormat	2007	[11] [12]
OREG Wetonka	McPherson County		5.5 [A]	ORC Generator	Basin Electric Power Coop / Ormat	2006	[11] [12]
POET Biorefining - Hudson	Lincoln County	43°05′49″N96°28′37″W / 43.0969°N 96.4770°W / 43.0969; -96.4770 (POET Biorefining - Hudson)	3.6	Steam Turbine	POET LLC	2019	[13]
Yankton	Yankton County	42°53′36″N97°21′12″W / 42.8933°N 97.3533°W / 42.8933; -97.3533 (Yankton)	8.7	Reciprocating Engine  (x2)	Northwestern Energy	1963/1974/1975

^A Waste heat recovery from natural-gas-fired turbines at compressor stations on the Northern Border Pipeline.

Petroleum

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Owner	Year Opened	Ref
Aberdeen	Brown County	45°25′48″N98°29′38″W / 45.4299°N 98.4940°W / 45.4299; -98.4940 (Aberdeen)	20.5	Simple Cycle	Northwestern Energy	1978
Ben French	Pennington County	44°05′14″N103°15′40″W / 44.0872°N 103.2610°W / 44.0872; -103.2610 (Big French)	10	Reciprocating Engine (x5)	Black Hills Corp	1965/1994/2005
Clark	Clark County	44°52′35″N97°43′56″W / 44.8765°N 97.7321°W / 44.8765; -97.7321 (Clark)	2.6	Reciprocating Engine	Northwestern Energy	1970
Faulkton	Faulk County	45°02′12″N99°07′13″W / 45.0367°N 99.1202°W / 45.0367; -99.1202 (Faulkton)	2.5	Reciprocating Engine	Northwestern Energy	1969
Fort Pierre	Stanley County	44°22′05″N100°22′51″W / 44.3681°N 100.3808°W / 44.3681; -100.3808 (Fort Pierre)	6	Reciprocating Engine (x3)	City of Ft. Pierre	2004
Lake Preston	Kingsbury County	44°21′54″N97°22′52″W / 44.3649°N 97.3811°W / 44.3649; -97.3811 (Lake Preston)	20	Simple Cycle	Otter Tail	1978	[14]
Watertown Power Plant	Codington County	44°54′06″N97°06′30″W / 44.9017°N 97.1083°W / 44.9017; -97.1083 (Watertown)	50	Simple Cycle	Missouri Basin Mun Pwr	1978
Yankton	Yankton County	42°53′36″N97°21′12″W / 42.8933°N 97.3533°W / 42.8933; -97.3533 (Yankton)	4.8	Reciprocating Engine (x2)	Northwestern Energy	1963/1974/1975

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. ^[6]

Biomass

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Generation Type	Fuel Type	Owner	Year Opened	Ref
POET Biorefining - Chancellor	Hughes County	43°22′14″N96°57′35″W / 43.3705°N 96.9598°W / 43.3705; -96.9598 (POET Biorefining - Chancellor)	5.4	Steam Turbine	Wood/ Wood Waste	POET LLC	2018	[15]

Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in South Dakota

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Number Of Turbines	Owner	Year Opened	Ref
Big Bend Dam	Buffalo County	44°02′18″N99°26′47″W / 44.0384°N 99.4463°W / 44.0384; -99.4463 (Big Bend Dam)	494.1	8	United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District	1964-1966
Fort Randall Dam	Charles Mix County	43°03′55″N98°33′14″W / 43.0653°N 98.5539°W / 43.0653; -98.5539 (Fort Randall Dam)	320	8	United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District	1954-1956
Gavins Point Dam	Yankton County	42°50′56″N97°28′53″W / 42.8488°N 97.4815°W / 42.8488; -97.4815 (Gavins Point Dam)	132	3	United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District	1956-1957
Oahe Dam	Hughes County	44°27′01″N100°23′12″W / 44.4504°N 100.3866°W / 44.4504; -100.3866 (Oahe Dam)	784	7	United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District	1962-1963
Spearfish Hydro	Lawrence County	44°28′42″N103°51′17″W / 44.4783°N 103.8547°W / 44.4783; -103.8547 (Spearfish Hydro)	4	2	City of Spearfish	1912	[16]

Former facilities:

• Johnson Siding Dam - decommissioned 1930's ^[17]

Solar

See also: Solar power in South Dakota

Plant	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MWAC)	Owner	Year Opened	Ref
Pierre Solar	Hughes County	44°23′20″N100°18′25″W / 44.3888°N 100.3070°W / 44.3888; -100.3070 (Pierre Solar)	1.0	Geronimo Energy City of Pierre	2016	[18]

Wind

See also: Wind power in South Dakota

See also list of farms from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. ^[19]

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Number Of Turbines	Owner	Year Opened	Ref
Aurora County Wind	Aurora County	43°43′08″N98°45′07″W / 43.7190°N 98.7520°W / 43.7190; -98.7520 (Aurora Wind)	20	9	Con Ed	2018
Beethoven Wind	Bon Homme County	43°09′36″N98°04′48″W / 43.1600°N 98.0800°W / 43.1600; -98.0800 (Beethoven Wind)	80	43	Northwestern Energy	2015
Brule County Wind	Brule County	43°43′01″N98°55′19″W / 43.7170°N 98.9220°W / 43.7170; -98.9220 (Brule County Wind)	20	9	Con Ed	2018
Buffalo Ridge Wind	Brookings County	44°31′41″N96°37′36″W / 44.5281°N 96.6267°W / 44.5281; -96.6267 (Buffalo Ridge Wind)	260	129	Avangrid	2009/2010
Campbell County Wind	Campbell County	45°45′12″N100°16′30″W / 45.7533°N 100.2750°W / 45.7533; -100.2750 (Campbell County Wind)	97.8	56	Con Ed	2015
Chamberlain Wind	Brule County	43°50′55″N99°14′51″W / 43.8485°N 99.2476°W / 43.8485; -99.2476 (Chamberlain Wind)	2.6	2	Basin Electric Coop	2002
Coyote Ridge Wind	Brookings County	44°27′00″N96°33′00″W / 44.4500°N 96.5500°W / 44.4500; -96.5500 (Coyote Ridge Wind)	98	38	WEP Energy Group	2019
Crocker Wind	Clark County	45°03′05″N97°49′35″W / 45.0515°N 97.8264°W / 45.0515; -97.8264 (Crocker Wind)	200	77	Geronimo Energy	2019	[20]
Crowned Ridge Wind	Codington County Grant County	45°09′18″N96°50′12″W / 45.1549°N 96.8368°W / 45.1549; -96.8368 (Crowned Ridge Wind)	200	87	NextEra Energy	2019	[21]
Day County Wind	Day County	45°12′54″N97°54′20″W / 45.2150°N 97.9056°W / 45.2150; -97.9056 (Day County Wind)	99	66	Nextera Energy	2019
MinnDakota Wind	Brookings County	44°16′00″N96°20′40″W / 44.2667°N 96.3444°W / 44.2667; -96.3444 (MinnDakota Wind)	54	36	Avangrid	2008
Oak Tree Wind	Clark County	44°56′00″N97°44′29″W / 44.9333°N 97.7414°W / 44.9333; -97.7414 (Oak Tree Wind)	19.5	11	Con Ed	2014
Prairie Winds	Jerauld County Aurora County Brule County	43°53′11″N98°47′15″W / 43.8864°N 98.7875°W / 43.8864; -98.7875 (Prairie Winds)	162	101	Basin Electric Coop	2011
Prevailing Wind Park	Bon Homme County Charles Mix County Coddington County	43°02′20″N97°31′34″W / 43.0390°N 97.5260°W / 43.0390; -97.5260 (Prevailing Wind)	219.6	57	S-Power	2020	[22]
South Dakota Wind Energy Center	Hyde County	44°32′57″N99°30′00″W / 44.5492°N 99.5000°W / 44.5492; -99.5000 (South Dakota Wind)	40.5	27	NextEra Energy	2003
Tatanka Wind Farm	McPherson County	45°56′N98°58′W / 45.933°N 98.967°W / 45.933; -98.967 (Tatanka Wind Farm)	190 (88.5 in SD)	179 (59 in SD)	Acciona	2008	[23]
Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm	Deuel County	44°35′31″N96°34′34″W / 44.5920°N 96.5760°W / 44.5920; -96.5760 (Tatanka Ridge Wind)	154.8	56	WEC Energy Group Avangrid	2021	[24]
Titan Wind Project (Rolling Thunder Wind)	Hand County	44°28′40″N99°08′02″W / 44.4778°N 99.1339°W / 44.4778; -99.1339 (Rolling Thunder Wind)	25	10	American Electric Power	2009
Triple H Wind Project	Hyde County	44°24′04″N99°36′14″W / 44.4010°N 99.6038°W / 44.4010; -99.6038 (Triple H Wind)	250	92	ENGIE US	2020	[25] [26]
Wessington Springs Wind	Jeraud County	44°00′09″N98°35′27″W / 44.0025°N 98.5908°W / 44.0025; -98.5908 (Wessington Springs Wind)	51	34	NextEra Energy	2009
Willow Creek Wind	Hand County	44°49′33″N103°12′27″W / 44.8259°N 103.2074°W / 44.8259; -103.2074 (Willow Creek Wind)	103	38	Ørsted	2020

Storage power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. ^[6]

Battery storage

Plant Name	Location	Coordinates	Discharge Capacity (MW)	Storage Capacity (MWh)	Owner/Distributor	Year Opened	Ref
Rolling Thunder Wind Hybrid	Hand County	44°28′40″N99°08′02″W / 44.4778°N 99.1339°W / 44.4778; -99.1339 (Rolling Thunder Wind Hybrid)	0.21	0.84	AE Power Services	2018	[27] [28]

HVDC converter stations

See also: List of HVDC projects

Project Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Voltage (kV)	Year Opened	Ref
Rapid City B2B Converter Station	Pennington County	44°00′37″N103°09′54″W / 44.0103°N 103.1650°W / 44.0103; -103.1650 (Rapid City HVDC)	200	13	2003	[29] [30] [31]

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