South Dakota
Wind accounts for 56% of South Dakota's 22,400 GWh of generation.
Where they are
Every announced project in South Dakota with a recorded location; 7 sites.
Wind56%Hydro25%Natural gas10%Coal7%Other (<2.5% each)2%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind | 12,431 | 55.5% | ↓ 1.1 |
| Hydro | 5,604 | 25.0% | ↑ 1.4 |
| Natural gas | 2,215 | 9.9% | ↑ 1.7 |
| Coal | 1,660 | 7.4% | ↓ 0.8 |
| Solar | 463 | 2.1% | ↑ 0.1 |
| Other | 27 | 0.1% | ↓ 1.3 |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 105 operating generators; 7.7 GW total capacity.
- Big StoneCoal · Otter Tail Power Co450 MW1975
- Astoria StationNatural gas · Otter Tail Power Co349 MW2021
- Dakota Range WindWind · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota304 MW2022
- Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCWind · Southern Power Co300 MW2021
- Triple H Wind ProjectWind · Engie North America250 MW2020
- Prevailing Wind ParkWind · AES Distributed Energy220 MW2020
- Buffalo Ridge II LLCWind · Avangrid Power LLC210 MW2010
- Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterWind · Northern States Power Co - Minnesota201 MW2020
On the drawing board
South Dakota has 7.7 GW standing. Another 137 MW is on the board by 2026: 137 MW testing.
- Lange Generating StationTesting17 MW2026
- Lange Generating StationTesting17 MW2026
- Lange Generating StationTesting17 MW2026
- Lange Generating StationTesting17 MW2026
- Lange Generating StationTesting17 MW2026
- Lange Generating StationTesting17 MW2026
- Brookings SolarTesting5 MW2026
- Aberdeen CTTesting16 MW2026
- Aberdeen CTTesting16 MW2026
South Dakota's announced projects could add 510 GWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 360 GWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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