List of power stations in South Dakota

This list includes hydroelectric, fossil-fuel, wind, and other power stations in South Dakota. South Dakota generating stations had a combined summer capacity of 3105 MW in 2008.[1]

South Dakota Power Stations
Energy distributor Plant Name Location Megawatts Fuel Remarks
Basin Electric Power CooperativeSpirit MoundVermillion120 (winter)OilPeaking. Two units, started 1978[2]
Basin Electric Power CoopChamberlain Wind ProjectBrule2.6WindStarted 2002
Basin Electric Power CoopGroton Generating StationBrown192GasStarted 2006 [3]
Basin Electric Power CoopDeer CreekBrookings300GasUnder construction, 2012 expected start date [4]
Basin Electric Power CoopWetonka5.5Waste heatNatural gas pipeline compressor waste heat recovery, started 2006[5]
Basin Electric Power CoopClark5.5Waste heatstarted 2006
Basin Electric Power CoopEstelline5.5Waste heatstarted 2006
Black Hills CorpBen FrenchPennington25CoalStarted 1961, closed 2014
Black Hills CorpLange Gas TurbinesPennington40Gas
BP Alternative EnergyTitan Wind Phase 1Hand25WindStarted 2009, part of 5000MW Titan Wind Project
Missouri River Energy ServicesCity of Ft. PierreStanley6Diesel
NextEra Energy ResourcesSouth Dakota Wind Energy CenterHyde40.5WindStart 2003
NextEra Energy ResourcesDay County Wind Energy CenterGroton99WindStart 2010
Missouri River Energy ServicesWatertown Power PlantCodington48.75Combustion Turbine
Xcel EnergyAngus AnsonMinnehaha210Gas
Northwestern EnergyAberdeen CTBrown28.8
Northwestern EnergyClarkClark2.7
Northwestern EnergyFaulktonFaulkton2.7
Northwestern EnergyHighmoreHyde4.6
Northwestern EnergyHuronBeadle57.9Gas
Northwestern EnergyMobile UnitBeadle2.2
Northwestern EnergyRedfieldSpink3.9
Northwestern EnergyWebsterDay2.6
Northwestern EnergyYanktonYankton13.4
Otter TailLake PrestonKingsbury26OilCombustion turbine[6]
Otter TailBig StoneMilbank475CoalStarted 1981
United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha DistrictOahe DamHughes784Hydro
United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha DistrictFort Randall DamCharles Mix320Hydro
United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha DistrictBig Bend DamBuffalo494.1Hydro
United States Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha DistrictGavins Point DamYankton132Hydro
PPM EnergyMinn Dakota Wind LLC150Wind

Future and former power stations

References

  1. ↑ Department of Energy profile for South Dakota
  2. ↑ http://www.basinelectric.com/Electricity/Generation/Spirit_Mound_Station/index.html Spirit Mound Station, retrieved 30 July 2010
  3. ↑ http://www.basinelectric.com/Electricity/Generation/Groton_Generation_Station/index.html Groton Generating Station, retrieved 30 July 2010
  4. ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38436091/ns/business-oil_and_energy retrieved 30 July 2010
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2010. Co-ops expanding, retrieved 5 August 2010
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010. Combustion turbines, retrieved 3 August 2010

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