| # | Plant | Fuel | Country | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oahe | Hydro | United States of America | 786.1 |
| 2 | Big Bend Dam | Hydro | United States of America | 538.3 |
| 3 | Big Stone Power Plant | Coal | United States of America | 456 |
| 4 | Angus Anson | Gas | United States of America | 405.7 |
| 5 | Astoria (Otter Tail) power station | Gas | United States of America | 349 |
| 6 | Deer Creek Station | Gas | United States of America | 324 |
| 7 | Fort Randall | Hydro | United States of America | 320 |
| 8 | Groton Generating Station | Gas | United States of America | 216 |
| 9 | Buffalo Ridge II LLC | Wind | United States of America | 210 |
| 10 | Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center | Wind | United States of America | 200.1 |
| 11 | Crocker Wind Farm | Wind | United States of America | 200 |
| 12 | Tatanka Wind Power LLC | Wind | United States of America | 180 |
| 13 | Prairie Winds SD1 | Wind | United States of America | 162 |
| 14 | Spirit Mound | Oil | United States of America | 135 |
| 15 | Gavins Point | Hydro | United States of America | 132.3 |
| 16 | Aberdeen CT | Gas | United States of America | 111 |
| 17 | Day County Wind LLC | Wind | United States of America | 99 |
| 18 | Campbell County Wind Farm | Wind | United States of America | 97.8 |
| 19 | Coyote Ridge | Wind | United States of America | 97.4 |
| 20 | Beethoven Wind | Wind | United States of America | 80 |
| 21 | Bob Glanzer Generating Station | Gas | United States of America | 69 |
| 22 | Watertown Power Plant | Oil | United States of America | 67.5 |
| 23 | Huron | Gas | United States of America | 57.9 |
| 24 | Wessington Springs | Wind | United States of America | 51 |
| 25 | South Dakota Wind Energy Cente | Wind | United States of America | 40.5 |
| 26 | Lange Gas Turbines | Gas | United States of America | 40 |
| 27 | Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid | Wind | United States of America | 25 |
| 28 | Lake Preston | Oil | United States of America | 24.1 |
| 29 | Aurora County Wind | Wind | United States of America | 20 |
| 30 | Brule County Wind | Wind | United States of America | 20 |
| 31 | Oak Tree Energy | Wind | United States of America | 19.5 |
| 32 | Yankton | Gas | United States of America | 13.4 |
| 33 | Minwind 3-9 | Wind | United States of America | 11.5 |
| 34 | Ft. Pierre | Oil | United States of America | 6 |
| 35 | POET Biorefining - Chancellor | Waste | United States of America | 5.4 |
| 36 | Valley Queen Cheese | Oil | United States of America | 4.5 |
| 37 | Spearfish Hydro | Hydro | United States of America | 4 |
| 38 | Clark (SD) | Oil | United States of America | 2.7 |
| 39 | Faulkton | Oil | United States of America | 2.7 |
| 40 | Chamberlain Wind Project | Wind | United States of America | 2.6 |
| 41 | State Auto Insurance | Oil | United States of America | 1.7 |
| 42 | Dakota Magic | Oil | United States of America | 1.5 |
| 43 | Laverne Battery | Storage | United States of America | 1.1 |
| 44 | Pierre Solar | Solar | United States of America | 1 |
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).
