HVDC converter stations
| 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 | 200 | 13 | 2003 | [29] [30] [31] |
Sources of South Dakota utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2022 [1]
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of South Dakota . In 2021, South Dakota had a total summer capacity of 4,169 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 18,827 GWh. [2] The corresponding electrical energy generation in 2022 was 54.8% wind, 29.2% hydroelectric, 10% coal and 5.7% natural gas. [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]
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]
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [6]
| 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 | 25 | Black Hills Corp | 1961 | 2014 | [7] |
| Big Stone | Grant County | 45°18′13″N96°30′36″W / 45.3037°N 96.5101°W | 475 | Otter Tail | 1975 | TBD | [8] |
| 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 | 52 | Simple Cycle | Northwestern Energy | 2013 | |
| Angus Anson | Minnehaha County | 43°36′13″N96°38′08″W / 43.6035°N 96.6356°W | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3.6 | Steam Turbine | POET LLC | 2019 | [13] |
| Yankton | Yankton County | 42°53′36″N97°21′12″W / 42.8933°N 97.3533°W | 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.
| 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 | 20.5 | Simple Cycle | Northwestern Energy | 1978 | |
| Ben French | Pennington County | 44°05′14″N103°15′40″W / 44.0872°N 103.2610°W | 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 | 2.6 | Reciprocating Engine | Northwestern Energy | 1970 | |
| Faulkton | Faulk County | 45°02′12″N99°07′13″W / 45.0367°N 99.1202°W | 2.5 | Reciprocating Engine | Northwestern Energy | 1969 | |
| Fort Pierre | Stanley County | 44°22′05″N100°22′51″W / 44.3681°N 100.3808°W | 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 | 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 | 50 | Simple Cycle | Missouri Basin Mun Pwr | 1978 | |
| Yankton | Yankton County | 42°53′36″N97°21′12″W / 42.8933°N 97.3533°W | 4.8 | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | Northwestern Energy | 1963/1974/1975 |
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [6]
| 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 | 5.4 | Steam Turbine | Wood/ Wood Waste | POET LLC | 2018 | [15] |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | 2 | City of Spearfish | 1912 | [16] |
Former facilities:
| 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 | 1.0 | Geronimo Energy City of Pierre | 2016 | [18] |
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 | 20 | 9 | Con Ed | 2018 | |
| Beethoven Wind | Bon Homme County | 43°09′36″N98°04′48″W / 43.1600°N 98.0800°W | 80 | 43 | Northwestern Energy | 2015 | |
| Brule County Wind | Brule County | 43°43′01″N98°55′19″W / 43.7170°N 98.9220°W | 20 | 9 | Con Ed | 2018 | |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Brookings County | 44°31′41″N96°37′36″W / 44.5281°N 96.6267°W | 260 | 129 | Avangrid | 2009/2010 | |
| Campbell County Wind | Campbell County | 45°45′12″N100°16′30″W / 45.7533°N 100.2750°W | 97.8 | 56 | Con Ed | 2015 | |
| Chamberlain Wind | Brule County | 43°50′55″N99°14′51″W / 43.8485°N 99.2476°W | 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 | 98 | 38 | WEP Energy Group | 2019 | |
| Crocker Wind | Clark County | 45°03′05″N97°49′35″W / 45.0515°N 97.8264°W | 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 | 200 | 87 | NextEra Energy | 2019 | [21] |
| Day County Wind | Day County | 45°12′54″N97°54′20″W / 45.2150°N 97.9056°W | 99 | 66 | Nextera Energy | 2019 | |
| MinnDakota Wind | Brookings County | 44°16′00″N96°20′40″W / 44.2667°N 96.3444°W | 54 | 36 | Avangrid | 2008 | |
| Oak Tree Wind | Clark County | 44°56′00″N97°44′29″W / 44.9333°N 97.7414°W | 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 | 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 | 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 | 40.5 | 27 | NextEra Energy | 2003 | |
| Tatanka Wind Farm | McPherson County | 45°56′N98°58′W / 45.933°N 98.967°W | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 51 | 34 | NextEra Energy | 2009 | |
| Willow Creek Wind | Hand County | 44°49′33″N103°12′27″W / 44.8259°N 103.2074°W | 103 | 38 | Ørsted | 2020 |
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [6]
| 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 | 0.21 | 0.84 | AE Power Services | 2018 | [27] [28] |
| 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 | 200 | 13 | 2003 | [29] [30] [31] |
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