Prevailing Wind Park

29871 431st Avenue, Lesterville, SD 57040

Plant Summary Information

Prevailing Wind Park is ranked #7 out of 50 power plants in South Dakota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Prevailing Wind Park generated 219.0 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant NamePrevailing Wind Park
Utility NameAES Distributed Energy
LocationYankton County, SD
Initial Operation DateMarch 2020
Last Update Oct 2024
Annual Generation 877.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 3.3 M MMBtu
Ranked #809 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #99 out of 1,345 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #7 out of 50 South Dakota Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 25 South Dakota Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types Wind
Previous Operator Prevailing Wind Park, LLC (2018 to 2019)
AES Distributed Energy (2020 to 2023)

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Prevailing Wind Park Details

Summary Information
Plant NamePrevailing Wind Park (62247)
Plant Address29871 431st Avenue, Lesterville, SD 57040
UtilityAES Distributed Energy (61012)
Latitude, Longitude43.039, -97.526
Generation Dates on FileMar 2020 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation DateMarch 2020
Annual Generation 877.0 GWh
Fuel Types Wind
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthoritySouthwest Power Pool (SWPP)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerWAPA-- Western Area Power Administration (27000) SD
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator PWPSD Details Operating March 2020

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine
Prime MoverWind Turbine, Onshore
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity220 MW
Summer Capacity220 MW
Winter Capacity220 MW
Minimum Load0.8 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMarch 2020
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceWind
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys57
Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines57
Predominant Turbine ManufacturerGE
Predominant Turbine Model Number3.8-137
Design Wind Speed20 MPH
Wind Quality Class1 - High Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet365.8

Prevailing Wind Park Plant Owners

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