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Summary of Electricity Activity in Brown County, SD

Summary of Brown County, SD Generation

Brown County, SD is ranked #1,197 out of 2,116 U.S. counties nationwide and #17 out of 30 South Dakota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 246.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 2.7 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2023
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Companies on File2

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Overall National Rank

#1,197 /2,116 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#17 /30 South Dakota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

246.2 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

2.7 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Brown County, SD

2

Brown County, SD
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

245.9 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#435 /927 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#3 /9 South Dakota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Brown County, SD

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Natural Gas
Distillate Fuel Oil
99.9%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#17 / 30#1197 / 2116246.20 GWh2.75 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#3 / 9#435 / 927245.93 GWh2.74 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#5 / 7#416 / 730271.19 MWh6.32 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Nov 2023.

Power Plants in Brown County, SD

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Groton Generation StationBasin Electric Power Coop201.9 GWh2.2 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Aberdeen CTNorthWestern Energy - (SD)44.3 GWh528.8 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2023.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1434Beadle County96.4 GWh3
#1128Campbell County318.8 GWh1
#714Clark County900.4 GWh3
#549Codington County1.7 TWh3
#999Day County443.1 GWh2
#701Dickey County939.8 GWh2
#Faulk County-139.0 MWh1
#697Hand County954.1 GWh2
#1352LaMoure County135.7 GWh1
#871McIntosh County599.9 GWh2

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Brown County, SD

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#30Aberdeen, SD44.3 GWh1
#22Groton, SD201.9 GWh1

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2023