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Summary of Electricity Activity in Pennington County, SD

Summary of Pennington County, SD Generation

Pennington County, SD is ranked #1,238 out of 2,117 U.S. counties nationwide and #19 out of 30 South Dakota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 208.0 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.2 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2024
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Companies on File2

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Overall National Rank

#1,238 /2,117 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#19 /30 South Dakota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

208.0 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.2 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Pennington County, SD

2

Pennington County, SD
Power Plants

3

Annual Net Generation From solar power

162.3 GWh

National Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#274 /1,123 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#2 /3 South Dakota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Pennington County, SD

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#19 / 30#1238 / 2117208.05 GWh1.21 M MMBtu
Solar#2 / 3#274 / 1123162.32 GWh553.85 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#6 / 9#626 / 92746.04 GWh659.82 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2024.

Power Plants in Pennington County, SD

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Wild SpringsNational Grid Renewables162.3 GWh553.9 k MMBtu Solar
Lange Gas TurbinesBlack Hills Power, Inc.38.2 GWh513.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas
Ben FrenchBlack Hills Power, Inc.7.6 GWh147.2 k MMBtu Natural Gas
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#1066Butte County372.8 GWh1
#1939Cherry County4.7 GWh1
#1286Fall River County174.0 GWh1
#1739Lawrence County21.4 GWh1

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

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Pennington County, SD

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#24New Underwood, SD162.3 GWh1
#29Rapid City, SD45.7 GWh2

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