Wind Farms in South Dakota
Every operating wind farm in South Dakota on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 25 plants, 28 turbine strings and 3 GW of nameplate capacity across 15 counties, most of it inside SPP.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 25
- 28 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 3 GW
- Counties
- 15
- Grid operator
- SPP
- covers most of these plants
Map of wind farms in South Dakota
Every one of the 25 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of wind farms in South Dakota
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Dakota Range WindOnshore Wind Turbine | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Grant | 304 | 1 | 2022 | Operating |
| Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Southern Power Co | Deuel | 300 | 1 | 2021 | Operating |
| Triple H Wind ProjectOnshore Wind Turbine | Engie North America | Hyde | 250.2 | 1 | 2020 | Operating |
| Prevailing Wind ParkOnshore Wind Turbine | AES Distributed Energy | Yankton | 220 | 1 | 2020 | Operating |
| Buffalo Ridge II LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Avangrid Power LLC | Brookings | 210 | 1 | 2010 | Operating |
| Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterOnshore Wind Turbine | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Codington | 200.6 | 1 | 2020 | Operating |
| Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind Turbine | Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC | Codington | 200.1 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| Crocker Wind FarmOnshore Wind Turbine | Geronimo Power | Clark | 200 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Sweetland Wind Farm, LLC | Hand | 200 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
| North Bend Wind Project, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | North Bend Wind Project, LLC | Hyde | 200 | 1 | 2023 | Operating |
| Prairie Winds SD1Onshore Wind Turbine | Basin Electric Power Coop | Jerauld | 162 | 3 | 2011 | Operating |
| Tatanka RidgeOnshore Wind Turbine | Tatanka Ridge LLC | Deuel | 154 | 1 | 2021 | Operating |
| Dakota Range III Wind ProjectOnshore Wind Turbine | Engie North America | Grant | 153.6 | 1 | 2021 | Operating |
| Willow Creek Wind Power LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Butte | 105 | 1 | 2020 | Operating |
| Day County Wind LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Day County Wind LLC | Day | 99 | 1 | 2010 | Operating |
| Coyote RidgeOnshore Wind Turbine | Coyote Ridge LLC | Brookings | 97.4 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| Campbell County Wind FarmOnshore Wind Turbine | RWE Clean Energy | Campbell | 94.3 | 1 | 2015 | Operating |
| Beethoven WindOnshore Wind Turbine | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | Bon Homme | 80 | 1 | 2015 | Operating |
| Wessington SpringsOnshore Wind Turbine | Wessington Wind | Jerauld | 51 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| Buffalo Ridge I LLCOnshore Wind Turbine | Avangrid Power LLC | Brookings | 50.4 | 1 | 2009 | Operating |
| South Dakota Wind Energy CenteOnshore Wind Turbine | FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC | Hyde | 40.5 | 1 | 2003 | Operating |
| Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid2 technologies | Clearlight Energy Holdings LP | Hand | 25.8 | 2 | 2009 | Operating |
| Aurora County WindOnshore Wind Turbine | RWE Clean Energy | Aurora | 20 | 1 | 2018 | Operating |
| Brule County WindOnshore Wind Turbine | RWE Clean Energy | Brule | 20 | 1 | 2018 | Operating |
| Oak Tree EnergyOnshore Wind Turbine | RWE Clean Energy | Clark | 19.5 | 1 | 2014 | Operating |
Largest wind farms in South Dakota
- 1Dakota Range WindGrant County, South Dakota304 MW
- 2Deuel Harvest Wind Energy LLCDeuel County, South Dakota300 MW
- 3Triple H Wind ProjectHyde County, South Dakota250.2 MW
- 4Prevailing Wind ParkYankton County, South Dakota220 MW
- 5Buffalo Ridge II LLCBrookings County, South Dakota210 MW
- 6Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy CenterCodington County, South Dakota200.6 MW
- 7Crowned Ridge Wind Energy CenterCodington County, South Dakota200.1 MW
- 8Crocker Wind FarmClark County, South Dakota200 MW
- 9Sweetland Wind Farm, LLCHand County, South Dakota200 MW
- 10North Bend Wind Project, LLCHyde County, South Dakota200 MW
Wind farms by county in South Dakota
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde | 3 | 490.7 |
| Grant | 2 | 457.6 |
| Deuel | 2 | 454 |
| Codington | 2 | 400.7 |
| Brookings | 3 | 357.8 |
| Hand | 2 | 225.8 |
| Yankton | 1 | 220 |
| Clark | 2 | 219.5 |
| Jerauld | 2 | 213 |
| Butte | 1 | 105 |
| Day | 1 | 99 |
| Campbell | 1 | 94.3 |
| Bon Homme | 1 | 80 |
| Aurora | 1 | 20 |
| Brule | 1 | 20 |
Wind Farms in South Dakota: FAQ
- How many wind farms are in South Dakota?
- 25, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 15 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of South Dakota wind farms?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest wind farm in South Dakota?
- Dakota Range Wind, at 304 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a wind farm near me in South Dakota?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs South Dakota's wind farms?
- Most of them sit inside SPP, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.