Summary of Electricity Activity in Hand County, SD

Summary of Hand County, SD Generation

Hand County, SD is ranked #705 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #8 out of 30 South Dakota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 957.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 3.6 M MMBtu
Last UpdateMar 2025
Power Plants2
Companies on File2

Map of Top Producing Plants in Hand County, SD

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Overall National Rank

#705 /2,153 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#8 /30 South Dakota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

957.3 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

3.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Hand County, SD

2

Hand County, SD
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From wind power

957.3 GWh

National Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#164 /515 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#5 /15 South Dakota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Hand County, SD

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#8 / 30#705 / 2153957.25 GWh3.57 M MMBtu
Wind#5 / 15#164 / 515957.25 GWh3.57 M MMBtu

Power Plants in Hand County, SD

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLC880.0 GWh3.3 M MMBtu Wind
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm HybridAE Power Services LLC77.2 GWh294.2 k MMBtu Wind

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1544Aurora County67.1 GWh1
#1440Beadle County104.1 GWh3
#1528Brule County72.5 GWh2
#764Buffalo County813.0 GWh1
#728Clark County902.9 GWh3
#1770Davison County20.1 GWh1
#Faulk County-122.0 MWh1
#484Hughes County2.2 TWh2
#519Hyde County1.9 TWh5
#868Jerauld County618.2 GWh2

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Hand County, SD

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#28Miller, SD77.2 GWh1
#10St. Lawrence, SD880.0 GWh1

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