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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 Aug 2024.

Companies on File33
Plants on File60
Total Generation1.60G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.22G kWh
Total Revenue $140.06M

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Overall National Rank

#42 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

19.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

102.1 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in South Dakota

33

South Dakota
Power Plants

60

Natural Gas Rank

#46

Coal Rank

#36

Nuclear Rank

#35

Hydroelectric Rank

#11

Wind Rank

#11

Solar Rank

#42

Monthly Net Generation for South Dakota

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential445.84M kWh13.85 cents/kWh$61.73M
Commercial473.52M kWh10.99 cents/kWh$52.04M
Industrial303.30M kWh8.67 cents/kWh$26.29M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.22G kWh11.46 cents/kWh$140.06M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in South Dakota

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#24Angus AnsonNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaSioux Falls, South Dakota232.3 GWhJul 1994Dec 2023 Natural Gas : 97.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.4%
#17Astoria StationOtter Tail Power CoAstoria, South Dakota409.9 GWhMar 2021Aug 2024 Natural Gas
#23Beethoven WindNorthWestern Energy - (SD)Tripp, South Dakota274.5 GWhApr 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#10Big Bend DamUSACE-OmahaChamberlain, South Dakota770.5 GWhAug 1964Dec 2023 Water
#2Big StoneOtter Tail Power CoBig Stone City, South Dakota1.6 TWhApr 1975Aug 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#20Buffalo Ridge II LLCAvangrid Renewables LLCElkton, South Dakota346.5 GWhNov 2010Aug 2024 Wind
#22Campbell County Wind FarmConsolidated Edison Development Inc.Pollock, South Dakota318.8 GWhNov 2015Dec 2023 Wind
#18Coyote RidgeCoyote Ridge LLCWhite, South Dakota380.6 GWhNov 2019Aug 2024 Wind
#9Crocker Wind FarmCrocker Wind Farm, LLCConde, South Dakota788.7 GWhOct 2019Aug 2024 Wind
#11Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCrowned Ridge Wind, LLCWatertown, South Dakota717.1 GWhNov 2019Aug 2024 Wind
#8Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaWatertown, South Dakota796.8 GWhNov 2020Aug 2024 Wind
#15Dakota Range III Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaSummit, South Dakota476.5 GWhApr 2021Aug 2024 Wind
#16Day County Wind LLCDay County Wind LLCConde, South Dakota416.7 GWhMar 2010Aug 2024 Wind
#4Deer Creek StationBasin Electric Power CoopWhite, South Dakota1.1 TWhJul 2012Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#5Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCSouthern Power CoClear Lake, South Dakota1.0 TWhJan 2021Aug 2024 Wind
#3Fort RandallUSACE-OmahaPickstown, South Dakota1.5 TWhFeb 1954Dec 2023 Water
#13North Bend Wind Project, LLCNorth Bend Wind Project, LLCHighmore, South Dakota599.5 GWhNov 2023Aug 2024 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 Dakota850.3 GWhFeb 2020Aug 2024 Wind
#12Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCSweetland Wind Farm, LLCSt. Lawrence, South Dakota713.3 GWhSep 2023Aug 2024 Wind
#14Tatanka RidgeTatanka Ridge LLCToronto, South Dakota581.5 GWhDec 2020Aug 2024 Wind
#6Triple H Wind ProjectEngie North AmericaHighmore, South Dakota953.4 GWhOct 2020Aug 2024 Wind
#19Willow Creek Wind Power LLCWillow Creek Wind Power LLCNewell, South Dakota367.6 GWhAug 2020Aug 2024 Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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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 TWh811.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Brown County, SD2246.2 GWh245.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Brule County, SD264.7 GWh0.0 Wh64.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Buffalo County, SD1770.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Butte County, SD1367.6 GWh0.0 Wh367.6 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
#8Clark County, SD3855.2 GWh0.0 Wh855.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Clay County, SD14.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Codington County, SD31.5 TWh0.0 Wh1.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#26Davison County, SD117.6 GWh17.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Day County, SD2416.7 GWh0.0 Wh416.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Deuel County, SD32.0 TWh409.9 GWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Fall River County, SD1176.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh176.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Grant County, SD42.1 TWh0.0 Wh476.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Hand County, SD2793.0 GWh0.0 Wh793.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Hughes County, SD22.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh17.0 MWh0.0 Wh
#5Hyde County, SD51.6 TWh0.0 Wh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Jerauld County, SD2565.6 GWh0.0 Wh565.6 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
#18Minnehaha County, SD2232.3 GWh226.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Pennington County, SD3135.2 GWh40.1 GWh0.0 Wh95.4 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
#9Yankton County, SD2850.0 GWh-140.0 MWh850.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in South Dakota

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Astoria, South Dakota409.9 GWh1
Big Stone City, South Dakota1.6 TWh1
Chamberlain, South Dakota770.6 GWh2
Clear Lake, South Dakota1.0 TWh1
Conde, South Dakota1.2 TWh2
Elkton, South Dakota540.5 GWh3
Highmore, South Dakota1.6 TWh3
Lesterville, South Dakota850.3 GWh1
Newell, South Dakota367.6 GWh1
Pickstown, South Dakota1.5 TWh1
Pierre, South Dakota2.1 TWh2
Pollock, South Dakota318.8 GWh1
Sioux Falls, South Dakota232.3 GWh1
St. Lawrence, South Dakota713.3 GWh1
Summit, South Dakota476.5 GWh1
Toronto, South Dakota581.5 GWh1
Tripp, South Dakota274.5 GWh1
Watertown, South Dakota1.5 TWh3
White, South Dakota1.4 TWh2
White Lake, South Dakota414.6 GWh2
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#25Arkansas62.8 TWh117
#28Colorado59.1 TWh340
#43Idaho18.4 TWh196
#5Illinois186.4 TWh538
#18Indiana93.2 TWh271
#21Iowa68.7 TWh349
#29Kansas58.0 TWh197
#11Michigan122.8 TWh374
#30Minnesota57.3 TWh889
#22Missouri68.1 TWh176
#40Montana26.2 TWh96
#37Nebraska38.1 TWh146
#32Nevada45.0 TWh153
#36New Mexico39.7 TWh181
#34North Dakota42.8 TWh72
#17Oklahoma93.2 TWh159
#1Texas558.8 TWh1,308
#39Utah32.2 TWh179
#24Wisconsin64.3 TWh323
#35Wyoming41.9 TWh92

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024