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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 Feb 2025.

Companies on File33
Plants on File61
Total Generation1.74G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.27G kWh
Total Revenue $133.55M

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Overall National Rank

#42 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

20.3 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

105.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in South Dakota

33

South Dakota
Power Plants

61

Natural Gas Rank

#47

Coal Rank

#35

Nuclear Rank

#36

Hydroelectric Rank

#11

Wind Rank

#12

Solar Rank

#41

Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential569.66M kWh11.84 cents/kWh$67.44M
Commercial446.38M kWh10.11 cents/kWh$45.14M
Industrial251.03M kWh8.35 cents/kWh$20.97M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.27G kWh10.54 cents/kWh$133.55M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2025.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#22Astoria StationOtter Tail Power CoAstoria, South Dakota333.9 GWhMar 2021Feb 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 1975Feb 2025 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#19Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid Renewables LLCElkton, South Dakota391.7 GWhNov 2010Feb 2025 Wind
#23Campbell County Wind FarmConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Pollock, South Dakota318.8 GWhNov 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#17Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, South Dakota407.2 GWhNov 2019Feb 2025 Wind
#10Crocker Wind FarmCrocker Wind Farm, LLCConde, South Dakota831.5 GWhOct 2019Feb 2025 Wind
#11Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCrowned Ridge Wind, LLCWatertown, South Dakota795.8 GWhNov 2019Feb 2025 Wind
#9Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWatertown, South Dakota874.1 GWhNov 2020Feb 2025 Wind
#15Dakota Range III Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaSummit, South Dakota529.4 GWhApr 2021Feb 2025 Wind
#20Dakota Range WindNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota, South Dakota380.1 GWh-Feb 2025 Wind
#16Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, South Dakota441.9 GWhMar 2010Feb 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 2021Feb 2025 Wind
#3Fort RandallUSACE-OmahaPickstown, South Dakota1.5 TWhFeb 1954Dec 2023 Water
#12North Bend Wind Project, LLCNorth Bend Wind Project, LLCHighmore, South Dakota788.9 GWhNov 2023Feb 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 Dakota894.5 GWhFeb 2020Feb 2025 Wind
#8Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLCSt. Lawrence, South Dakota876.1 GWhSep 2023Feb 2025 Wind
#14Tatanka RidgeTatanka Ridge LLCToronto, South Dakota626.3 GWhDec 2020Feb 2025 Wind
#6Triple H Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaHighmore, South Dakota1.0 TWhOct 2020Feb 2025 Wind
#18Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLCNewell, South Dakota397.0 GWhAug 2020Feb 2025 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 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 TWh884.4 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, SD3898.1 GWh0.0 Wh898.2 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, SD2441.9 GWh0.0 Wh441.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Deuel County, SD32.1 TWh333.9 GWh1.7 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Fall River County, SD1172.4 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh172.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, SD52.5 TWh0.0 Wh909.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Hand County, SD2955.8 GWh0.0 Wh955.8 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, SD2580.6 GWh0.0 Wh580.6 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
#19Minnehaha County, SD2232.3 GWh226.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Pennington County, SD3240.8 GWh53.1 GWh0.0 Wh187.9 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, SD2894.3 GWh-140.0 MWh894.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2025.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Astoria, South Dakota333.9 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 Dakota586.5 GWh3
Highmore, South Dakota1.9 TWh3
Lesterville, South Dakota894.5 GWh1
Newell, South Dakota397.0 GWh1
Pickstown, South Dakota1.5 TWh1
Pierre, South Dakota2.1 TWh2
Pollock, South Dakota318.8 GWh1
St. Lawrence, South Dakota876.1 GWh1
Summit, South Dakota909.5 GWh2
Toronto, South Dakota626.3 GWh1
Tripp, South Dakota274.5 GWh1
Watertown, South Dakota1.7 TWh3
Wessington Springs, South Dakota236.8 GWh1
White, South Dakota1.5 TWh2
White Lake, South Dakota414.6 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2025.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#26Arkansas61.3 TWh118
#30Colorado57.7 TWh341
#43Idaho18.7 TWh196
#5Illinois185.4 TWh545
#17Indiana97.0 TWh271
#21Iowa72.0 TWh349
#27Kansas59.1 TWh197
#11Michigan125.9 TWh375
#29Minnesota58.3 TWh889
#23Missouri68.5 TWh177
#40Montana26.8 TWh96
#37Nebraska38.1 TWh146
#33Nevada45.2 TWh153
#36New Mexico38.6 TWh181
#34North Dakota43.6 TWh72
#18Oklahoma94.5 TWh159
#1Texas568.1 TWh1,315
#39Utah36.7 TWh179
#24Wisconsin65.6 TWh323
#35Wyoming42.2 TWh93

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