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Summary of Electricity Activity in Butte County, SD

Summary of Butte County, SD Generation

Butte County, SD is ranked #1,072 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #14 out of 30 South Dakota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 383.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.5 M MMBtu
Last UpdateApr 2025
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Overall National Rank

#1,072 /2,153 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#14 /30 South Dakota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

383.6 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Butte County, SD

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Butte County, SD
Power Plants

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Annual Net Generation From wind power

383.6 GWh

National Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#307 /515 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#11 /15 South Dakota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Butte County, SD

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Wind
100.0%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#14 / 30#1072 / 2153383.59 GWh1.46 M MMBtu
Wind#11 / 15#307 / 515383.59 GWh1.46 M MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Apr 2025.

Power Plants in Butte County, SD

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLC383.6 GWh1.5 M MMBtu Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Apr 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#940Adams County522.6 GWh1
#1600Bowman County55.6 GWh2
#1310Fall River County176.9 GWh1
#1501Fallon County86.0 GWh3
#1777Lawrence County19.9 GWh1
#1086Pennington County367.1 GWh3
#624Stark County1.3 TWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Apr 2025

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Butte County, SD

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#17Newell, SD383.6 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Apr 2025