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Wind power in South Dakota

Wind power in South Dakota

Electricity from wind in one U.S. state

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]

Wind resource map of South Dakota

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

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

Wind generation percentage
Wind power per capita
Wind power capacity density

List of wind farms in South Dakota

Buffalo Ridge
Buffalo Ridge
Crow Lake
Crow Lake
Day County
Day County
MinnDakota
MinnDakota
Tatanka
South Dakota
South Dakota
Titan
Wessington
Wessington
Wind power projects in South Dakota
  Operating
  Under construction
  Proposed
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This section is an excerpt from List of power stations in South Dakota § Wind.[edit]

See also list of farms from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.[10]

Wind generation

All across the midwest, the Aermotor Windmill and others like it, have been used for a century for pumping water
More information South Dakota Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh), Year ...

Source:[9]

South Dakota Wind Generation in 2011 and 2012

See also

References

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    "South Dakota Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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    South Dakota Fact Sheet, AWEA, accessed May 31, 2016
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    Wind Energy in South Dakota
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    U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials
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    ITC holdings
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    South Dakota Wind Energy Projects
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    Reporter, Jager Robinson Tri-State Neighbor. "Wind energy rises to new heights in South Dakota". Rapid City Journal Media Group.
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    WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
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    EIA (January 23, 2013). "Electric Power Monthly". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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    "South Dakota Wind Energy Projects". South Dakota PUC. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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    "Geronimo Energy begins operations of 200MW Crocker Wind Farm in South Dakota, US". www.nsenergybusiness.com. 2019-12-06.
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    "Crowned Ridge Wind II" (PDF). Crowned Ridge Wind II, LLC. 2019-07-09.
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    "sPower signs 30-year PPA for South Dakota wind farm". www.windpowerengineering.com. 2018-02-28.
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    "Tatanka Wind Farm". Acciona. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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    "155-MW Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm providing power to South Dakota electric cooperative customers". Windpower Engineering&Development. 2021-01-20.
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    "Triple H". ENGIE US. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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    Michelle Froese (2019-07-28). "South Dakota approves 250.5-MW Triple H Wind project". Windpower Engineering&Development.
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