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Largest power plants in South Dakota, United States of America by capacity

The biggest power plants in South Dakota, United States of America ranked by installed capacity (MW). Open data.

#PlantFuelCountryMW
1OaheHydroUnited States of America786.1
2Big Bend DamHydroUnited States of America538.3
3Big Stone Power PlantCoalUnited States of America456
4Angus AnsonGasUnited States of America405.7
5Astoria (Otter Tail) power stationGasUnited States of America349
6Deer Creek StationGasUnited States of America324
7Fort RandallHydroUnited States of America320
8Groton Generating StationGasUnited States of America216
9Buffalo Ridge II LLCWindUnited States of America210
10Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterWindUnited States of America200.1
11Crocker Wind FarmWindUnited States of America200
12Tatanka Wind Power LLCWindUnited States of America180
13Prairie Winds SD1WindUnited States of America162
14Spirit MoundOilUnited States of America135
15Gavins PointHydroUnited States of America132.3
16Aberdeen CTGasUnited States of America111
17Day County Wind LLCWindUnited States of America99
18Campbell County Wind FarmWindUnited States of America97.8
19Coyote RidgeWindUnited States of America97.4
20Beethoven WindWindUnited States of America80
21Bob Glanzer Generating StationGasUnited States of America69
22Watertown Power PlantOilUnited States of America67.5
23HuronGasUnited States of America57.9
24Wessington SpringsWindUnited States of America51
25South Dakota Wind Energy CenteWindUnited States of America40.5
26Lange Gas TurbinesGasUnited States of America40
27Rolling Thunder Wind Farm HybridWindUnited States of America25
28Lake PrestonOilUnited States of America24.1
29Aurora County WindWindUnited States of America20
30Brule County WindWindUnited States of America20
31Oak Tree EnergyWindUnited States of America19.5
32YanktonGasUnited States of America13.4
33Minwind 3-9WindUnited States of America11.5
34Ft. PierreOilUnited States of America6
35POET Biorefining - ChancellorWasteUnited States of America5.4
36Valley Queen CheeseOilUnited States of America4.5
37Spearfish HydroHydroUnited States of America4
38Clark (SD)OilUnited States of America2.7
39FaulktonOilUnited States of America2.7
40Chamberlain Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America2.6
41State Auto InsuranceOilUnited States of America1.7
42Dakota MagicOilUnited States of America1.5
43Laverne BatteryStorageUnited States of America1.1
44Pierre SolarSolarUnited States of America1

Method: ranked from open data — capacity & fuel from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0); CO₂ measured for US EPA GHGRP / EU ETS records and modelled for Climate TRACE records. Sorted server-side; click any column to re-sort. Company-level data only.

Frequently asked questions

What ranks first in largest power plants in south dakota, united states of america by capacity?

Oahe (United States of America) ranks #1 with 786.1 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 44 power plants in South Dakota, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Oahe (786.1); 2. Big Bend Dam (538.3); 3. Big Stone Power Plant (456).