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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
2Big Bend DamHydroUnited States of America538
3Big Stone Power PlantCoalUnited States of America456
4Angus AnsonGasUnited States of America406
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
11Crocker Wind FarmWindUnited States of America200
12Tatanka Wind Power LLCWindUnited States of America180
13Prairie Winds SD1WindUnited States of America162
14MRES Toronto Power PlantGasUnited States of America145
15Spirit MoundOilUnited States of America135
16Gavins PointHydroUnited States of America132
17Aberdeen CTGasUnited States of America111
18Ben FrenchGasUnited States of America110
19Day County Wind LLCWindUnited States of America99
20Campbell County Wind FarmWindUnited States of America98
21Coyote RidgeWindUnited States of America97
22Beethoven WindWindUnited States of America80
23Bob Glanzer Generating StationGasUnited States of America69
24Watertown Power PlantOilUnited States of America68
25Pathfinder nuclear power plantNuclearUnited States of America59
26HuronGasUnited States of America58
27NorthWestern Energy 2 Simple Cycle power stationGasUnited States of America55
28Wessington SpringsWindUnited States of America51
29South Dakota Wind Energy CenteWindUnited States of America40
30Lange Gas TurbinesGasUnited States of America40
31Rolling Thunder Wind Farm HybridWindUnited States of America25
32Lake PrestonOilUnited States of America24
33Aurora County WindWindUnited States of America20
34Brule County WindWindUnited States of America20
35Oak Tree EnergyWindUnited States of America20
36YanktonGasUnited States of America13
37Minwind 3-9WindUnited States of America12
38Ft. PierreOilUnited States of America6
39POET Biorefining - ChancellorWasteUnited States of America5
40Valley Queen CheeseOilUnited States of America4
41Spearfish HydroHydroUnited States of America4
42Clark (SD)OilUnited States of America3
43FaulktonOilUnited States of America3
44Chamberlain Wind ProjectWindUnited States of America3
45State Auto InsuranceOilUnited States of America2
46Dakota MagicOilUnited States of America2
47Laverne BatteryStorageUnited States of America1
48Pierre 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 mw.

How many power plants are in this ranking?

This ranking covers 48 power plants in in South Dakota, United States of America.

Which plants make the top three?

1. Oahe (786); 2. Big Bend Dam (538); 3. Big Stone Power Plant (456).