Wind Power Plants in South Dakota
South Dakota has 9 wind power plants (wind farms) in the Bywatts database, one of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 791 MW of nameplate capacity, 788 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is BUFFALO RIDGE II LLC (210 MW), operated by IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC.
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791 MWCombined capacity
All 9 wind plants in South Dakota
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO RIDGE II LLC | 210 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2010 |
| PRAIRIEWINDS SD1 | 162 | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOP | 2011 |
| MINNDAKOTA WIND LLC | 150 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2008 |
| DAY COUNTY WIND LLC | 99 | NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES | 2010 |
| WESSINGTON SPRINGS | 51 | NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES | 2009 |
| BUFFALO RIDGE I LLC | 50 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC | 2009 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA WIND ENERGY CENTER | 41 | NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES | 2003 |
| ROLLING THUNDER WIND FARM | 25 | AE POWER SERVICES LLC | 2009 |
| CHAMBERLAIN WIND PROJECT Retired 2023 | 3 | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOP | · |