Wind power in South Dakota
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The state of South Dakota is a leader in the U.S. in wind power generation with over 30% of the state's electricity generation coming from wind in 2017.[1] In 2016, South Dakota had 583 turbines with a total capacity of 977 megawatts (MW) of wind generation capacity.[2] In 2019, the capacity increased to 1525 MW.[3]
South Dakota is one of the country's windiest states, and has the potential of installing 882,000 MW, and generating 2,902 billion kWh/year.[4] Just as in Texas, the construction of new wind farms is transmission line limited.[5]
History
[edit]South Dakota's first wind farm was the South Dakota Wind Energy Center, built in 2003.[6]
In 2018, 324-foot wind turbines were installed in South Dakota, with a capacity of 2,300 kilowatts.
"As of December 2018, South Dakota had 1,018 megawatts of wind power capacity online and running. Another 200 megawatts of wind energy was under construction, and 673 more megawatts spread across dozens of sites are permitted for production."[7]
Summary statistics
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List of wind farms in South Dakota
[edit]See also list of farms from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.[10]
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) |
Number Of Turbines |
Owner | Year Opened |
Ref |
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Aurora County Wind | Aurora County | 20 | 9 | Con Ed | 2018 | ||
Beethoven Wind | Bon Homme County | 80 | 43 | Northwestern Energy | 2015 | ||
Brule County Wind | Brule County | 20 | 9 | Con Ed | 2018 | ||
Buffalo Ridge Wind | Brookings County | 260 | 129 | Avangrid | 2009/2010 | ||
Campbell County Wind | Campbell County | 97.8 | 56 | Con Ed | 2015 | ||
Chamberlain Wind | Brule County | 2.6 | 2 | Basin Electric Coop | 2002 | ||
Coyote Ridge Wind | Brookings County | 98 | 38 | WEP Energy Group | 2019 | ||
Crocker Wind | Clark County | 200 | 77 | Geronimo Energy | 2019 | [11] | |
Crowned Ridge Wind | Codington County Grant County |
200 | 87 | NextEra Energy | 2019 | [12] | |
Day County Wind | Day County | 99 | 66 | Nextera Energy | 2019 | ||
MinnDakota Wind | Brookings County | 54 | 36 | Avangrid | 2008 | ||
Oak Tree Wind | Clark County | 19.5 | 11 | Con Ed | 2014 | ||
Prairie Winds | Jerauld County Aurora County Brule County |
162 | 101 | Basin Electric Coop | 2011 | ||
Prevailing Wind Park | Bon Homme County Charles Mix County Coddington County |
219.6 | 57 | S-Power | 2020 | [13] | |
South Dakota Wind Energy Center | Hyde County | 40.5 | 27 | NextEra Energy | 2003 | ||
Tatanka Wind Farm | McPherson County | 190 (88.5 in SD) |
179 (59 in SD) |
Acciona | 2008 | [14] | |
Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm | Deuel County | 154.8 | 56 | WEC Energy Group Avangrid |
2021 | [15] | |
Titan Wind Project (Rolling Thunder Wind) |
Hand County | 25 | 10 | American Electric Power | 2009 | ||
Triple H Wind Project | Hyde County | 250 | 92 | ENGIE US | 2020 | [16][17] | |
Wessington Springs Wind | Jeraud County | 51 | 34 | NextEra Energy | 2009 | ||
Willow Creek Wind | Hand County | 103 | 38 | Ørsted | 2020 |
Wind generation
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South Dakota Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh) | |||||||||||||
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Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2002 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2003 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
2004 | 158 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
2005 | 159 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
2006 | 147 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
2007 | 151 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
2008 | 146 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 26 |
2009 | 420 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 45 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 41 | 49 |
2010 | 1,371 | 84 | 60 | 99 | 130 | 150 | 102 | 97 | 119 | 132 | 130 | 134 | 134 |
2011 | 2,668 | 183 | 264 | 234 | 263 | 283 | 208 | 149 | 157 | 142 | 253 | 275 | 257 |
2012 | 2,354 | 232 | 182 | 234 | 231 | 218 | 187 | 153 | 145 | 162 | 234 | 206 | 170 |
2013 | 2,688 | 260 | 213 | 230 | 272 | 236 | 201 | 157 | 150 | 202 | 256 | 284 | 227 |
2014 | 2,336 | 258 | 200 | 216 | 221 | 192 | 150 | 155 | 101 | 185 | 217 | 250 | 191 |
2015 | 2,498 | 244 | 193 | 226 | 235 | 213 | 158 | 159 | 185 | 207 | 245 | 251 | 182 |
2016 | 3,714 | 274 | 299 | 338 | 383 | 280 | 288 | 235 | 222 | 305 | 334 | 342 | 414 |
2017 | 2,957 | 252 | 273 | 304 | 285 | 258 | 223 | 161 | 133 | 224 | 295 | 266 | 283 |
2018 | 2,837 | 289 | 238 | 280 | 268 | 204 | 245 | 143 | 182 | 230 | 240 | 244 | 274 |
2019 | 2,789 | 222 | 189 | 257 | 260 | 211 | 180 | 183 | 150 | 247 | 275 | 295 | 320 |
2020 | 5,545 | 337 | 433 | 477 | 424 | 415 | 442 | 337 | 410 | 467 | 532 | 591 | 680 |
2021 | 9,322 | 673 | 583 | 934 | 897 | 786 | 660 | 619 | 793 | 777 | 820 | 896 | 884 |
2022 | 10,325 | 917 | 967 | 1,089 | 1,070 | 711 | 715 | 683 | 661 | 756 | 919 | 991 | 846 |
2023 | 2,696 | 778 | 996 | 922 |
Source:[9]
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See also
[edit]- Solar power in South Dakota
- Renewable energy in South Dakota
- Wind power in the United States
- Renewable energy in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "South Dakota Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ South Dakota Fact Sheet, AWEA, accessed May 31, 2016
- ^ Wind Energy in South Dakota
- ^ U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials
- ^ ITC holdings
- ^ South Dakota Wind Energy Projects
- ^ Reporter, Jager Robinson Tri-State Neighbor. "Wind energy rises to new heights in South Dakota". Rapid City Journal Media Group.
- ^ WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
- ^ a b EIA (January 23, 2013). "Electric Power Monthly". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "South Dakota Wind Energy Projects". South Dakota PUC. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Geronimo Energy begins operations of 200MW Crocker Wind Farm in South Dakota, US". www.nsenergybusiness.com. 2019-12-06.
- ^ "Crowned Ridge Wind II" (PDF). Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC. 2019-07-09.
- ^ "sPower signs 30-year PPA for South Dakota wind farm". www.windpowerengineering.com. 2018-02-28.
- ^ "Tatanka Wind Farm". Acciona. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "155-MW Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm providing power to South Dakota electric cooperative customers". Windpower Engineering&Development. 2021-01-20.
- ^ "Triple H". ENGIE US. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ Michelle Froese (2019-07-28). "South Dakota approves 250.5-MW Triple H Wind project". Windpower Engineering&Development.
External links
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