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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 Jan 2025.

Companies on File33
Plants on File61
Total Generation2.17G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.31G kWh
Total Revenue $142.47M

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Overall National Rank

#42 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

20.1 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

105.5 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in South Dakota

33

South Dakota
Power Plants

61

Natural Gas Rank

#47

Coal Rank

#36

Nuclear Rank

#35

Hydroelectric Rank

#10

Wind Rank

#9

Solar Rank

#44

Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota

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Electricity Sales Distribution

Sales Residential
Sales Commercial
Sales Industrial
Sales Transportation
42.8%35.7%21.4%

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential595.51M kWh12.09 cents/kWh$71.97M
Commercial461.25M kWh10.58 cents/kWh$48.81M
Industrial255.30M kWh8.50 cents/kWh$21.69M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.31G kWh10.86 cents/kWh$142.47M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Jan 2025.

Production by Source

TotalTotalNatural GasNatural GasCoalCoalNuclearNuclearHydroelectricHydroelectricHydro Electric Pumpe...Hydro Electric Pumped StorageGeothermalGeothermalUtility Scale ThermalUtility Scale ThermalPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum LiquidsPetroleum CokePetroleum CokeAll RenewablesAll RenewablesWindWindAll SolarAll SolarAll Utility SolarAll Utility SolarUtility Scale Photovolt...Utility Scale PhotovoltaicSmall Scale SolarSmall Scale SolarWoodWoodOther GasesOther GasesOther BiomassOther BiomassOtherOther20002000150015001000100050050000
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Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#20Astoria StationOtter Tail Power CoAstoria, South Dakota365.1 GWhMar 2021Jan 2025 Natural Gas
#24Beethoven WindNorthWestern Energy - (SD)Tripp, South Dakota274.5 GWhApr 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#13Big Bend DamUSACE-OmahaChamberlain, South Dakota770.5 GWhAug 1964Dec 2023 Water
#2Big StoneOtter Tail Power CoBig Stone City, South Dakota1.6 TWhApr 1975Jan 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
#19Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid Renewables LLCElkton, South Dakota378.1 GWhNov 2010Jan 2025 Wind
#22Campbell County Wind FarmConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Pollock, South Dakota318.8 GWhNov 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#17Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, South Dakota408.2 GWhNov 2019Jan 2025 Wind
#10Crocker Wind FarmCrocker Wind Farm, LLCConde, South Dakota833.8 GWhOct 2019Jan 2025 Wind
#11Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCrowned Ridge Wind, LLCWatertown, South Dakota790.6 GWhNov 2019Jan 2025 Wind
#9Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWatertown, South Dakota869.3 GWhNov 2020Jan 2025 Wind
#15Dakota Range III Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaSummit, South Dakota520.9 GWhApr 2021Jan 2025 Wind
#23Dakota Range WindNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota, South Dakota294.3 GWh-Jan 2025 Wind
#16Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, South Dakota443.1 GWhMar 2010Jan 2025 Wind
#5Deer Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopWhite, South Dakota1.1 TWhJul 2012Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#4Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCSouthern Power CoClear Lake, South Dakota1.1 TWhJan 2021Jan 2025 Wind
#3Fort RandallUSACE-OmahaPickstown, South Dakota1.5 TWhFeb 1954Dec 2023 Water
#12North Bend Wind Project, LLCNorth Bend Wind Project, LLCHighmore, South Dakota785.2 GWhNov 2023Jan 2025 Wind
#1OaheUSACE-OmahaPierre, South Dakota2.1 TWhMar 1962Dec 2023 Water
#21Prairie Winds SD1Basin Electric Power CoopCrow Lake, South Dakota343.7 GWhJan 2011Dec 2023 Wind
#7Prevailing Wind ParkAES Distributed EnergyLesterville, South Dakota895.3 GWhFeb 2020Jan 2025 Wind
#8Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLCSt. Lawrence, South Dakota874.4 GWhSep 2023Jan 2025 Wind
#14Tatanka RidgeTatanka Ridge LLCToronto, South Dakota623.8 GWhDec 2020Jan 2025 Wind
#6Triple H Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaHighmore, South Dakota1.0 TWhOct 2020Jan 2025 Wind
#18Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLCNewell, South Dakota397.0 GWhAug 2020Jan 2025 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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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
#22Aurora County, SD170.8 GWh0.0 Wh70.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Beadle County, SD396.4 GWh96.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Bon Homme County, SD1274.5 GWh0.0 Wh274.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Brookings County, SD41.9 TWh1.1 TWh868.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Brown County, SD2246.2 GWh245.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Brule County, SD264.6 GWh0.0 Wh64.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Buffalo County, SD1770.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Butte County, SD1397.0 GWh0.0 Wh397.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Campbell County, SD1318.8 GWh0.0 Wh318.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Charles Mix County, SD11.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9Clark County, SD3900.4 GWh0.0 Wh900.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Clay County, SD14.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Codington County, SD31.7 TWh0.0 Wh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Davison County, SD117.6 GWh17.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Day County, SD2443.1 GWh0.0 Wh443.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Deuel County, SD32.1 TWh365.1 GWh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Fall River County, SD1172.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh172.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, SD52.4 TWh0.0 Wh815.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Hand County, SD2954.1 GWh0.0 Wh954.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Hughes County, SD22.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh17.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#5Hyde County, SD51.9 TWh0.0 Wh1.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Jerauld County, SD2579.9 GWh0.0 Wh579.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#29Kingsbury County, SD176.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Lawrence County, SD121.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#27Lincoln County, SD117.5 GWh17.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Minnehaha County, SD2232.3 GWh226.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Pennington County, SD3220.6 GWh48.1 GWh0.0 Wh172.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#30Stanley County, SD152.9 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#24Turner County, SD123.4 GWh6.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Yankton County, SD2895.0 GWh-140.0 MWh895.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Astoria, South Dakota365.1 GWh1
Big Stone City, South Dakota1.6 TWh1
Chamberlain, South Dakota770.5 GWh1
Clear Lake, South Dakota1.1 TWh1
Conde, South Dakota1.3 TWh2
Elkton, South Dakota570.0 GWh3
Highmore, South Dakota1.9 TWh3
Lesterville, South Dakota895.3 GWh1
Newell, South Dakota397.0 GWh1
Pickstown, South Dakota1.5 TWh1
Pierre, South Dakota2.1 TWh2
Pollock, South Dakota318.8 GWh1
St. Lawrence, South Dakota874.4 GWh1
Summit, South Dakota815.1 GWh2
Toronto, South Dakota623.8 GWh1
Tripp, South Dakota274.5 GWh1
Watertown, South Dakota1.7 TWh3
Wessington Springs, South Dakota236.2 GWh1
White, South Dakota1.5 TWh2
White Lake, South Dakota414.6 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#26Arkansas60.5 TWh118
#29Colorado58.1 TWh341
#43Idaho18.6 TWh196
#5Illinois184.7 TWh543
#17Indiana95.2 TWh271
#21Iowa71.0 TWh349
#28Kansas58.3 TWh197
#11Michigan125.2 TWh375
#30Minnesota57.5 TWh889
#23Missouri66.6 TWh176
#40Montana26.7 TWh96
#37Nebraska37.9 TWh146
#33Nevada45.3 TWh153
#36New Mexico39.4 TWh181
#34North Dakota43.3 TWh72
#18Oklahoma94.4 TWh159
#1Texas564.3 TWh1,311
#39Utah35.7 TWh179
#24Wisconsin64.9 TWh323
#35Wyoming41.7 TWh93

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