Summary of Electricity Activity in South Dakota
Summary of South Dakota Generation
South Dakota is ranked #43 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 Jul 2024.
| Companies on File | 33 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 60 |
| Total Generation | 1.62G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 1.20G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $136.25M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#43
Coal Rank
#36
Nuclear Rank
#35
Hydroelectric Rank
#11
Wind Rank
#12
Solar Rank
#40
Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 453.68M kWh | 13.68 cents/kWh | $62.08M |
| Commercial | 449.01M kWh | 10.86 cents/kWh | $48.78M |
| Industrial | 295.14M kWh | 8.60 cents/kWh | $25.38M |
| Transportation | 0 kWh | 0.00 cents/kWh | $0 |
| Total | 1.20G kWh | 11.37 cents/kWh | $136.25M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Angus Anson | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 471.4 GWh | Jul 1994 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4% |
| #17 | Astoria Station | Otter Tail Power Co | Astoria, South Dakota | 517.2 GWh | Mar 2021 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | Big Bend Dam | USACE-Omaha | Chamberlain, South Dakota | 832.6 GWh | Aug 1964 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #3 | Big Stone | Otter Tail Power Co | Big Stone City, South Dakota | 1.9 TWh | Apr 1975 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| #24 | Buffalo Ridge II LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Elkton, South Dakota | 380.5 GWh | Nov 2010 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #13 | Campbell County Wind Farm | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Pollock, South Dakota | 668.2 GWh | Nov 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| #22 | Coyote Ridge | Coyote Ridge LLC | White, South Dakota | 403.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #10 | Crocker Wind Farm | Crocker Wind Farm, LLC | Conde, South Dakota | 825.4 GWh | Oct 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #11 | Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center | Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC | Watertown, South Dakota | 741.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #8 | Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Watertown, South Dakota | 843.7 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #16 | Dakota Range III Wind Project | Engie North America | Summit, South Dakota | 532.4 GWh | Apr 2021 | Jun 2024 | Wind |
| #20 | Day County Wind LLC | Day County Wind LLC | Conde, South Dakota | 436.4 GWh | Mar 2010 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #1 | Deer Creek Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | White, South Dakota | 2.2 TWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #5 | Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLC | Southern Power Co | Clear Lake, South Dakota | 1.1 TWh | Jan 2021 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #4 | Fort Randall | USACE-Omaha | Pickstown, South Dakota | 1.6 TWh | Feb 1954 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #21 | Groton Generation Station | Basin Electric Power Coop | Groton, South Dakota | 410.4 GWh | Jun 2006 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | North Bend Wind Project, LLC | North Bend Wind Project, LLC | Highmore, South Dakota | 494.1 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #2 | Oahe | USACE-Omaha | Pierre, South Dakota | 2.2 TWh | Mar 1962 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| #12 | Prairie Winds SD1 | Basin Electric Power Coop | Crow Lake, South Dakota | 718.3 GWh | Jan 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| #7 | Prevailing Wind Park | AES Distributed Energy | Lesterville, South Dakota | 887.8 GWh | Feb 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #14 | Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC | Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC | St. Lawrence, South Dakota | 648.1 GWh | Sep 2023 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #15 | Tatanka Ridge | Tatanka Ridge LLC | Toronto, South Dakota | 606.3 GWh | Dec 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #6 | Triple H Wind Project | Engie North America | Highmore, South Dakota | 989.4 GWh | Oct 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| #23 | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Newell, South Dakota | 391.1 GWh | Aug 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
Electricity Generation by South Dakota Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | Aurora County, SD | 1 | 148.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 148.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Beadle County, SD | 3 | 100.4 GWh | 100.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Bon Homme County, SD | 1 | 301.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 301.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Brookings County, SD | 4 | 3.1 TWh | 2.2 TWh | 876.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Brown County, SD | 2 | 497.7 GWh | 497.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Brule County, SD | 2 | 136.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 136.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Buffalo County, SD | 1 | 832.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Butte County, SD | 1 | 391.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 391.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Campbell County, SD | 1 | 668.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 668.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Charles Mix County, SD | 1 | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Clark County, SD | 3 | 898.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 898.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Clay County, SD | 1 | 10.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Codington County, SD | 3 | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Davison County, SD | 1 | 36.6 GWh | 36.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Day County, SD | 2 | 436.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 436.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Deuel County, SD | 3 | 2.2 TWh | 517.2 GWh | 1.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Fall River County, SD | 1 | 173.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 173.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Grant County, SD | 4 | 2.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 532.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Hand County, SD | 2 | 814.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 814.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Hughes County, SD | 2 | 2.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 71.4 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Hyde County, SD | 5 | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Jerauld County, SD | 2 | 951.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 951.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Kingsbury County, SD | 1 | 169.7 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Lawrence County, SD | 1 | 43.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Lincoln County, SD | 1 | 36.5 GWh | 36.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Minnehaha County, SD | 2 | 471.4 GWh | 460.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Pennington County, SD | 3 | 150.3 GWh | 84.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 66.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Stanley County, SD | 1 | 109.4 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Turner County, SD | 1 | 49.4 GWh | 13.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Yankton County, SD | 2 | 887.2 GWh | -280.0 MWh | 887.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria, South Dakota | 517.2 GWh | 1 |
| Big Stone City, South Dakota | 1.9 TWh | 1 |
| Chamberlain, South Dakota | 832.7 GWh | 2 |
| Clear Lake, South Dakota | 1.1 TWh | 1 |
| Conde, South Dakota | 1.3 TWh | 2 |
| Elkton, South Dakota | 703.9 GWh | 3 |
| Groton, South Dakota | 410.4 GWh | 1 |
| Highmore, South Dakota | 1.6 TWh | 3 |
| Lesterville, South Dakota | 887.8 GWh | 1 |
| Newell, South Dakota | 391.1 GWh | 1 |
| Pickstown, South Dakota | 1.6 TWh | 1 |
| Pierre, South Dakota | 2.2 TWh | 2 |
| Pollock, South Dakota | 668.2 GWh | 1 |
| Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 471.4 GWh | 1 |
| St. Lawrence, South Dakota | 648.1 GWh | 1 |
| Summit, South Dakota | 532.4 GWh | 1 |
| Toronto, South Dakota | 606.3 GWh | 1 |
| Watertown, South Dakota | 1.6 TWh | 3 |
| White, South Dakota | 2.6 TWh | 2 |
| White Lake, South Dakota | 867.2 GWh | 2 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #28 | Arkansas | 72.9 TWh | 117 |
| #29 | Colorado | 69.1 TWh | 340 |
| #41 | Idaho | 34.0 TWh | 196 |
| #5 | Illinois | 212.2 TWh | 538 |
| #18 | Indiana | 107.6 TWh | 271 |
| #22 | Iowa | 82.3 TWh | 349 |
| #30 | Kansas | 68.2 TWh | 197 |
| #11 | Michigan | 142.1 TWh | 374 |
| #24 | Minnesota | 78.3 TWh | 889 |
| #23 | Missouri | 78.5 TWh | 176 |
| #40 | Montana | 36.7 TWh | 96 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 46.1 TWh | 146 |
| #33 | Nevada | 52.3 TWh | 153 |
| #36 | New Mexico | 47.4 TWh | 181 |
| #32 | North Dakota | 53.0 TWh | 72 |
| #17 | Oklahoma | 110.4 TWh | 159 |
| #1 | Texas | 666.2 TWh | 1,308 |
| #39 | Utah | 37.0 TWh | 179 |
| #25 | Wisconsin | 76.4 TWh | 323 |
| #34 | Wyoming | 51.6 TWh | 92 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jul 2024