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List of power stations in South Dakota

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|value3 = 13.9

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|value4 = 9.2

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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/southdakota/ |title=South Dakota Electricity Profile |publisher=U.S. Energy Information Administration |accessdate=2024-06-26}} 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.

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=SD |title=South Dakota Electricity Profile Analysis |publisher=U.S. EIA |accessdate=2021-01-08}}

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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.{{cite web |url=https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=598 |title=Pathfinder |publisher=International Atomic Energy Agency |website=pris.iaea.org |accessdate=2021-01-10}} The single BWR reactor was decommissioned in 1967, the facility converted to use oil and gas in 1968, and ultimately retired in the early 2000s. The reactor and other nuclear components were removed in 1990.{{cite web |url=https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/nuclear-wastes/decommissioning-nuclear-facilities.aspx |title=Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities |website=www.world-nuclear.org |accessdate=2021-01-10}} South Dakota had no utility-scale plants that used fissile material as a fuel in 2019.

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

= Coal =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

!Plant

! Location

! Coordinates

! Capacity
(MW)

! Owner

! Year
opened

! Scheduled
retirement

! Ref

Ben French

| Pennington County

| {{coord|44.0872|N|103.2610|W|format=dms|name = Big French}}

| 25

| Black Hills Corp

| 1961

| 2014

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.gem.wiki/Ben_French_Power_Plant |title=Ben French Power Plant |publisher=Global Energy Monitor |accessdate=2021-03-21}}

Big Stone

| Grant County

| {{coord|45.3037|N|96.5101|W|format=dms|name = Big Stone}}

| 475

| Otter Tail

| 1975

| TBD

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.gem.wiki/Big_Stone_Power_Plant |title=Big Stone Power Plant |publisher=Global Energy Monitor |accessdate=2021-01-11}}

= Natural gas =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

!Plant

! Location

! Coordinates

! Capacity
(MW)

! Generation type

! Owner

! Year
opened

! Ref

Aberdeen

| Brown County

| {{coord|45.4299|N|98.4940|W|format=dms|name = Aberdeen}}

| 52

| Simple cycle

| Northwestern Energy

| 2013

|

Angus Anson

| Minnehaha County

| {{coord|43.6035|N|96.6356|W|format=dms|name = Angus Anson}}

| 327

| Simple cycle (x3)

| Northwestern Energy

| 1994/2005

|

Ben French

| Pennington County

| {{coord|44.0872|N|103.2610|W|format=dms|name = Big French}}

| 68

| Simple cycle (x4)

| Black Hills Corp

| 1965/1994/2005

|

Deer Creek Station

| Brookings County

| {{coord|44.2908|N|96.5267|W|format=dms|name = Deer Creek}}

| 295

| 1x1 combined cycle

| Basin Electric Power Coop

| 2012

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20100805232950/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38436091/ns/business-oil_and_energy NBC News] retrieved 30 July 2010

Groton Generating Station

| Brown County

| {{coord|45.3735|N|98.0987|W|format=dms|name = Groton}}

| 169

| Simple cycle (x2)

| Basin Electric Power Coop

| 2006/2008

| {{cite web |url=http://www.basinelectric.com/Electricity/Generation/Groton_Generation_Station/index.html |title=Groton Generating Station |publisher=Basin Electric Coop |accessdate=30 July 2010}}

Huron

| Beadle County

| {{coord|44.3695|N|98.1722|W|format=dms|name = Huron}}

| 55

| Simple cycle (x2)

| Northwestern Energy

| 1961/1991

|

Lange GT

| Pennington County

| {{coord|44.1203|N|103.2600|W|format=dms|name = Lange}}

| 34

| Simple cycle

| Black Hills Corp

| 2002

|

OREG Clark

| Clark County

|

| 5.5{{ref label|Split|A|A}}

| ORC generator

| Basin Electric Power Coop / Ormat

| 2006

| {{cite web |url=http://www.cme.coop/miscellaneous/pdf/Nov06/Nov12-13.pdf |title=Co-ops Expanding |accessdate=2010-08-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718162112/http://www.cme.coop/miscellaneous/pdf/Nov06/Nov12-13.pdf |archivedate=18 July 2011 }} retrieved 5 August 2010{{cite web |url=https://www.basinelectric.com/Facilities/Recovered-Energy/ |title=Recovered Energy Generation |publisher=Basin Electric Power Cooperative |accessdate=2021-03-21}}

OREG Estelline

| Hamlin County

|

| 5.5{{ref label|Split|A|A}}

| ORC generator

| Basin Electric Power Coop / Ormat

| 2007

|

OREG Wetonka

| McPherson County

|

| 5.5{{ref label|Split|A|A}}

| ORC generator

| Basin Electric Power Coop / Ormat

| 2006

|

POET Biorefining - Hudson

| Lincoln County

| {{coord|43.0969|N|96.4770|W|format=dms|name = POET Biorefining - Hudson}}

| 3.6

| Steam turbine

| POET LLC

| 2019

| {{cite web |url=https://www.poet.com/hudson |title=POET: Hudson, SD |publisher=POET, LLC |accessdate=2021-03-20}}

Yankton

| Yankton County

| {{coord|42.8933|N|97.3533|W|format=dms|name = Yankton}}

| 8.7

| Reciprocating engine (x2)

| Northwestern Energy

| 1963/1974/1975

|

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= Petroleum =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

!Plant

! Location

! Coordinates

! Capacity
(MW)

! Generation type

! Owner

! Year
opened

! Ref

Aberdeen

| Brown County

| {{coord|45.4299|N|98.4940|W|format=dms|name = Aberdeen}}

| 20.5

| Simple cycle

| Northwestern Energy

| 1978

|

Ben French

| Pennington County

| {{coord|44.0872|N|103.2610|W|format=dms|name = Big French}}

| 10

| Reciprocating engine (x5)

| Black Hills Corp

| 1965/1994/2005

|

Clark

| Clark County

| {{coord|44.8765|N|97.7321|W|format=dms|name = Clark}}

| 2.6

| Reciprocating engine

| Northwestern Energy

| 1970

|

Faulkton

| Faulk County

| {{coord|45.0367|N|99.1202|W|format=dms|name = Faulkton}}

| 2.5

| Reciprocating engine

| Northwestern Energy

| 1969

|

Fort Pierre

| Stanley County

| {{coord|44.3681|N|100.3808|W|format=dms|name = Fort Pierre}}

| 6

| Reciprocating engine (x3)

| City of Ft. Pierre

| 2004

|

Lake Preston

| Kingsbury County

| {{coord|44.3649|N|97.3811|W|format=dms|name = Lake Preston}}

| 20

| Simple cycle

| Otter Tail

| 1978

| {{cite web |url=http://www.otpco.com/AboutCompany/CombustionTurbines.asp |title=Combustion turbines |accessdate=2010-08-03 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219191225/http://www.otpco.com/AboutCompany/CombustionTurbines.asp |archivedate=19 February 2010 }} Combustion turbines, retrieved 3 August 2010

Watertown Power Plant

| Codington County

| {{coord|44.9017|N|97.1083|W|format=dms|name = Watertown}}

| 50

| Simple cycle

| Missouri Basin Mun Pwr

| 1978

|

Yankton

| Yankton County

| {{coord|42.8933|N|97.3533|W|format=dms|name = 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.

= Biomass =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

!Plant

! Location

! Coordinates

! Capacity
(MW)

! Generation type

! Fuel type

! Owner

! Year
opened

! Ref

POET Biorefining - Chancellor

| Hughes County

| {{coord|43.3705|N|96.9598|W|format=dms|name = POET Biorefining - Chancellor}}

| 5.4

| Steam turbine

| Wood/wood waste

| POET LLC

| 2018

| {{cite web |url=https://www.poet.com/chancellor |title=POET: Chancellor, SD |publisher=POET, LLC |accessdate=2021-03-20}}

= Hydroelectric =

{{See also|List of dams and reservoirs in South Dakota}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

! Name

! Location

! Coordinates

! Capacity
(MW)

! Number of
turbines

! Owner

! Year
opened

! Ref

Big Bend Dam

| Buffalo County

| {{coord|44.0384|N|99.4463|W|format=dms|name = Big Bend Dam}}

| 494.1

| 8

| United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District

| 1964-1966

|

Fort Randall Dam

| Charles Mix County

| {{coord|43.0653|N|98.5539|W|format=dms|name = Fort Randall Dam}}

| 320

| 8

| United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District

| 1954-1956

|

Gavins Point Dam

| Yankton County

| {{coord|42.8488|N|97.4815|W|format=dms|name = Gavins Point Dam}}

| 132

| 3

| United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District

| 1956-1957

|

Oahe Dam

| Hughes County

| {{coord|44.4504|N|100.3866|W|format=dms|name = Oahe Dam}}

| 784

| 7

| United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District

| 1962-1963

|

Spearfish Hydro

| Lawrence County

| {{coord|44.4783|N|103.8547|W|format=dms|name = Spearfish Hydro}}

| 4

| 2

| City of Spearfish

| 1912

| {{cite web |url=https://cityofspearfish.com/399/Hydro-Plant |title=Hydro Plant |publisher=City of Spearfish |accessdate=2021-01-11}}

Former facilities:

  • Johnson Siding Dam - decommissioned 1930's{{cite web |url=https://www.sdpb.org/blogs/arts-and-culture/why-is-johnson-siding-south-dakota-called-johnson-siding/ |title=Why is Johnson Siding, South Dakota called "Johnson Siding"? |author=Michael Zimny |publisher=South Dakota Public Radio |date=2019-11-14}}

= Solar =

{{See also|Solar power in South Dakota}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

!Plant

! Location

! Coordinates

! Capacity
(MWAC)

! Owner

! Year
opened

! Ref

Pierre Solar

| Hughes County

| {{coord|44.3888|N|100.3070|W|format=dms|name = Pierre Solar}}

| 1.0

| Geronimo Energy
City of Pierre

| 2016

| {{cite web |url=https://listen.sdpb.org/post/pierre-solar-project-set-be-largest-state |title=Pierre Solar Project Set To Be Largest In State |author=Kenzie Wagner |publisher=South Dakota Public Broadcasting |date=2016-07-19}}

= Wind =

{{See also|Wind power in South Dakota}}

See also list of farms from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.{{cite web |url=https://puc.sd.gov/energy/Wind/project.aspx |title=South Dakota Wind Energy Projects |publisher=South Dakota PUC |accessdate=2021-01-11}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

! Name

! Location

! Coordinates

! Capacity
(MW)

! Number of
turbines

! Owner

! Year
opened

! Ref

Aurora County Wind

| Aurora County

| {{coord|43.7190|N|98.7520|W|format=dms|name = Aurora Wind}}

| 20

| 9

| Con Ed

| 2018

|

Beethoven Wind

| Bon Homme County

| {{coord|43.1600|N|98.0800|W|format=dms|name = Beethoven Wind}}

| 80

| 43

| Northwestern Energy

| 2015

|

Brule County Wind

| Brule County

| {{coord|43.7170|N|98.9220|W|format=dms|name = Brule County Wind}}

| 20

| 9

| Con Ed

| 2018

|

Buffalo Ridge Wind

| Brookings County

| {{coord|44.5281|N|96.6267|W|format=dms|name = Buffalo Ridge Wind}}

| 260

| 129

| Avangrid

| 2009/2010

|

Campbell County Wind

| Campbell County

| {{coord|45.7533|N|100.2750|W|format=dms|name = Campbell County Wind}}

| 97.8

| 56

| Con Ed

| 2015

|

Chamberlain Wind

| Brule County

| {{coord|43.8485|N|99.2476|W|format=dms|name = Chamberlain Wind}}

| 2.6

| 2

| Basin Electric Coop

| 2002

|

Coyote Ridge Wind

| Brookings County

| {{coord|44.4500|N|96.5500|W|format=dms|name = Coyote Ridge Wind}}

| 98

| 38

| WEP Energy Group

| 2019

|

Crocker Wind

| Clark County

| {{coord|45.0515|N|97.8264|W|format=dms|name = Crocker Wind}}

| 200

| 77

| Geronimo Energy

| 2019

| {{cite web |url=https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/geronimo-crocker-wind-farm/ |title=Geronimo Energy begins operations of 200MW Crocker Wind Farm in South Dakota, US |website=www.nsenergybusiness.com |date=2019-12-06}}

Crowned Ridge Wind

| Codington County
Grant County

| {{coord|45.1549|N|96.8368|W|format=dms|name = Crowned Ridge Wind}}

| 200

| 87

| NextEra Energy

| 2019

| {{cite web |url=https://puc.sd.gov/commission/dockets/electric/2019/EL19-027/application.pdf |title=Crowned Ridge Wind II |publisher=Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC |date=2019-07-09}}

Day County Wind

| Day County

| {{coord|45.2150|N|97.9056|W|format=dms|name = Day County Wind}}

| 99

| 66

| Nextera Energy

| 2019

|

MinnDakota Wind

| Brookings County

| {{coord|44.2667|N|96.3444|W|format=dms|name = MinnDakota Wind}}

| 54

| 36

| Avangrid

| 2008

|

Oak Tree Wind

| Clark County

| {{coord|44.9333|N|97.7414|W|format=dms|name = Oak Tree Wind}}

| 19.5

| 11

| Con Ed

| 2014

|

Prairie Winds

| Jerauld County
Aurora County
Brule County

| {{coord|43.8864|N|98.7875|W|format=dms|name = Prairie Winds}}

| 162

| 101

| Basin Electric Coop

| 2011

|

Prevailing Wind Park

| Bon Homme County
Charles Mix County
Coddington County

| {{coord|43.0390|N|97.5260|W|format=dms|name = Prevailing Wind}}

| 219.6

| 57

| S-Power

| 2020

| {{cite web |url=https://www.windpowerengineering.com/spower-signs-30-year-ppa-south-dakota-wind-farm/ |title=sPower signs 30-year PPA for South Dakota wind farm |website=www.windpowerengineering.com |date=2018-02-28}}

South Dakota Wind Energy Center

| Hyde County

| {{coord|44.5492|N|99.5000|W|format=dms|name = South Dakota Wind}}

| 40.5

| 27

| NextEra Energy

| 2003

|

Tatanka Wind Farm

| McPherson County

| {{coord|45|56|N|98|58|W|format=dms|name=Tatanka Wind Farm}}

| 190
(88.5 in SD)

| 179
(59 in SD)

| Acciona

| 2008

| {{cite web |url=https://www.acciona.us/projects/energy/wind-power/tatanka-wind-farm/ |title=Tatanka Wind Farm |publisher=Acciona |accessdate=2021-03-21}}

Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm

| Deuel County

| {{coord|44.5920|N|96.5760|W|format=dms|name = Tatanka Ridge Wind}}

| 154.8

| 56

| WEC Energy Group
Avangrid

| 2021

| {{cite web |url=https://www.windpowerengineering.com/tatanka-ridge-wind-farm-providing-power-to-south-dakota-electric-cooperative-customers/ |title=155-MW Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm providing power to South Dakota electric cooperative customers |publisher=Windpower Engineering&Development |date=2021-01-20}}

Titan Wind Project
(Rolling Thunder Wind)

| Hand County

| {{coord|44.4778|N|99.1339|W|format=dms|name = Rolling Thunder Wind}}

| 25

| 10

| American Electric Power

| 2009

|

Triple H Wind Project

| Hyde County

| {{coord|44.4010|N|99.6038|W|format=dms|name = Triple H Wind}}

| 250

| 92

| ENGIE US

| 2020

| {{Cite web |url=https://engieuswind.com/projects/triple-h/ |title=Triple H |publisher=ENGIE US |accessdate=2021-03-21}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.windpowerengineering.com/south-dakota-approves-250-5-mw-triple-h-wind-project/ |title=South Dakota approves 250.5-MW Triple H Wind project |author=Michelle Froese |publisher=Windpower Engineering&Development |date=2019-07-28}}

Wessington Springs Wind

| Jeraud County

| {{coord|44.0025|N|98.5908|W|format=dms|name = Wessington Springs Wind}}

| 51

| 34

| NextEra Energy

| 2009

|

Willow Creek Wind

| Hand County

| {{coord|44.8259|N|103.2074|W|format=dms|name = Willow Creek Wind}}

| 103

| 38

| Ørsted

| 2020

|

Storage power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

= Battery storage =

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"

!Plant Name

! Location

! Coordinates

! Discharge
capacity (MW)

! Storage
capacity (MWh)

! Owner/distributor

! Year
opened

! Ref

Rolling Thunder Wind Hybrid

| Hand County

| {{coord|44.4778|N|99.1339|W|format=dms|name = Rolling Thunder Wind Hybrid}}

| 0.21

| 0.84

| AE Power Services

| 2018

| {{cite web |url=https://www.windpowerengineering.com/bp-launches-wind-battery-storage-project-with-tesla/ |title=BP launches wind & battery storage project with Tesla |publisher=Windpower Engineering&Development |author=Michelle Froese |date=2018-04-11}}{{cite web |url=https://renewablesnow.com/news/tesla-batteries-in-place-at-bps-25-mw-wind-farm-in-s-dakota-633409/ |title=Tesla batteries in place at BP's 25-MW wind farm in S Dakota |publisher=Renewables Now |website=renewablesnow.com |date=2018-11-15}}

HVDC converter stations

{{See also|List of HVDC projects}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
Project name

!Location

!Coordinates

!Capacity
(MW)

!Voltage
(kV)

!Year
opened

!Ref

Rapid City B2B Converter Station

| Pennington County

| {{coord|44.0103

103.1650|format=dms|name= Rapid City HVDC}}

| 200

| 13

| 2003

| {{cite web |url=https://www.nmppenergy.org/mean/news/detail/112-energy-education-dc-ties-serve-critical-role-in-connecting-the-grid |title=Energy Education: DC ties serve critical role in connecting the grid |website=www.nmppenergy.org |date=2018-06-01 |accessdate=2021-03-12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hitachiabb-powergrids.com/africa/en/references/hvdc/rapid-city |title=HVDC-Rapid City |publisher=Hitachi ABB |accessdate=2021-04-03}}{{cite web |url=https://library.e.abb.com/public/76aa9c96850bbb78c1256fda004aeae6/PEI%20Jan%2004_Rapid%20City%20Reliability.pdf |title=Rapid City Reliability |publisher=ABB |accessdate=2021-04-03}}

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References

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web

|url=https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/

|date=15 September 2020

|title=Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)

|author=Energy Information Administration

|website=eia.gov

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918022441/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/

|archive-date=18 September 2020

|url-status=live

}}

}}

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