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Summary of Electricity Activity in South Dakota

Summary of South Dakota Generation

South Dakota is ranked #42 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2024.

Companies on File32
Plants on File59
Total Generation1.56G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.17G kWh
Total Revenue $121.20M

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Overall National Rank

#42 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

19.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

98.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in South Dakota

32

South Dakota
Power Plants

59

Natural Gas Rank

#44

Coal Rank

#34

Nuclear Rank

#35

Hydroelectric Rank

#15

Wind Rank

#12

Solar Rank

#44

Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential490.96M kWh11.79 cents/kWh$57.90M
Commercial415.77M kWh10.08 cents/kWh$41.90M
Industrial259.31M kWh8.25 cents/kWh$21.40M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.17G kWh10.39 cents/kWh$121.20M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2024.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#14Astoria StationOtter Tail Power CoAstoria, South Dakota489.8 GWhMar 2021Feb 2024 Natural Gas
#21Beethoven WindNorthWestern Energy - (SD)Tripp, South Dakota358.7 GWhApr 2015Dec 2022 Wind
#6Big Bend DamUSACE-OmahaChamberlain, South Dakota872.9 GWhAug 1964Dec 2022 Water
#2Big StoneOtter Tail Power CoBig Stone City, South Dakota1.9 TWhApr 1975Feb 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.7%
#19Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid Renewables LLCElkton, South Dakota402.1 GWhNov 2010Feb 2024 Wind
#17Campbell County Wind FarmConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Pollock, South Dakota413.7 GWhNov 2015Dec 2022 Wind
#18Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, South Dakota413.3 GWhNov 2019Feb 2024 Wind
#9Crocker Wind FarmCrocker Wind Farm, LLCConde, South Dakota834.3 GWhOct 2019Feb 2024 Wind
#11Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCrowned Ridge Wind, LLCWatertown, South Dakota712.1 GWhNov 2019Feb 2024 Wind
#8Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWatertown, South Dakota840.4 GWhNov 2020Feb 2024 Wind
#13Dakota Range III Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaSummit, South Dakota564.5 GWhApr 2021Feb 2024 Wind
#15Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, South Dakota447.0 GWhMar 2010Feb 2024 Wind
#10Deer Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopWhite, South Dakota826.3 GWhJul 2012Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#4Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCSouthern Power CoClear Lake, South Dakota1.1 TWhJan 2021Feb 2024 Wind
#3Fort RandallUSACE-OmahaPickstown, South Dakota1.6 TWhFeb 1954Dec 2022 Water
#24Groton Generation StationBasin Electric Power CoopGroton, South Dakota179.4 GWhJun 2006Dec 2022 Natural Gas
#1OaheUSACE-OmahaPierre, South Dakota2.3 TWhMar 1962Dec 2022 Water
#16Prairie Winds SD1Basin Electric Power CoopCrow Lake, South Dakota417.5 GWhJan 2011Dec 2022 Wind
#7Prevailing Wind ParkAES Distributed EnergyLesterville, South Dakota846.7 GWhFeb 2020Feb 2024 Wind
#22Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLCSt. Lawrence, South Dakota298.5 GWh-Feb 2024 Wind
#12Tatanka RidgeTatanka Ridge LLCToronto, South Dakota604.0 GWhDec 2020Feb 2024 Wind
#5Triple H Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaHighmore, South Dakota994.4 GWhOct 2020Feb 2024 Wind
#23Wessington SpringsWessington WindWessington Springs, South Dakota226.1 GWhJan 2009Feb 2024 Wind
#20Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLCNewell, South Dakota394.3 GWhAug 2020Feb 2024 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Electricity Generation by South Dakota Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#19Aurora County, SD197.2 GWh0.0 Wh97.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Beadle County, SD339.9 GWh39.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Bon Homme County, SD1358.7 GWh0.0 Wh358.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Brookings County, SD41.7 TWh826.3 GWh920.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Brown County, SD2243.5 GWh240.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Brule County, SD294.0 GWh0.0 Wh94.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Buffalo County, SD1872.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Butte County, SD1394.3 GWh0.0 Wh394.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Campbell County, SD1413.7 GWh0.0 Wh413.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#5Charles Mix County, SD11.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Clark County, SD3918.5 GWh0.0 Wh918.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Clay County, SD19.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Codington County, SD31.6 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Davison County, SD120.2 GWh20.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Day County, SD2447.0 GWh0.0 Wh447.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Deuel County, SD32.2 TWh489.8 GWh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Fall River County, SD150.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh50.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, SD42.5 TWh0.0 Wh564.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Hand County, SD2398.3 GWh0.0 Wh398.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Hughes County, SD22.3 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#7Hyde County, SD51.2 TWh0.0 Wh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Jerauld County, SD2643.6 GWh0.0 Wh643.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Kingsbury County, SD1319.8 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Lawrence County, SD12.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Lincoln County, SD120.6 GWh20.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Minnehaha County, SD2118.1 GWh116.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Pennington County, SD233.0 GWh33.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Stanley County, SD199.3 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Turner County, SD134.5 GWh3.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Yankton County, SD2846.4 GWh0.0 Wh846.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Astoria, South Dakota489.8 GWh1
Big Stone City, South Dakota1.9 TWh1
Chamberlain, South Dakota873.1 GWh2
Clear Lake, South Dakota1.1 TWh1
Conde, South Dakota1.3 TWh2
Elkton, South Dakota640.7 GWh3
Highmore, South Dakota1.1 TWh2
Lesterville, South Dakota846.7 GWh1
Newell, South Dakota394.3 GWh1
Pickstown, South Dakota1.6 TWh1
Pierre, South Dakota2.3 TWh2
Pollock, South Dakota413.7 GWh1
St. Lawrence, South Dakota298.5 GWh1
Summit, South Dakota564.5 GWh1
Toronto, South Dakota604.0 GWh1
Tripp, South Dakota358.7 GWh1
Watertown, South Dakota1.6 TWh3
Wessington Springs, South Dakota226.1 GWh1
White, South Dakota1.2 TWh2
White Lake, South Dakota514.8 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#26Arkansas66.9 TWh97
#29Colorado62.3 TWh316
#44Idaho17.9 TWh190
#5Illinois203.8 TWh470
#17Indiana99.5 TWh260
#21Iowa77.8 TWh334
#28Kansas63.4 TWh193
#11Michigan131.7 TWh357
#30Minnesota59.4 TWh862
#22Missouri72.1 TWh174
#40Montana30.4 TWh95
#37Nebraska42.6 TWh145
#34Nevada45.8 TWh145
#32New Mexico46.9 TWh175
#35North Dakota45.3 TWh71
#18Oklahoma97.8 TWh157
#1Texas586.1 TWh1,176
#39Utah34.4 TWh173
#25Wisconsin68.3 TWh284
#33Wyoming46.8 TWh88

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024