162 MW Wind operating in Jerauld, SD — Southwest Power Pool
162 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.9050, -98.7860
County
Jerauld, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | Basin Electric Power Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop, Mitchell Technical Institute | Basin Electric Power Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Prairie Winds SD1 is a 162 MW wind power plant located in Jerauld County, South Dakota. The facility began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant consists of three onshore wind turbine generators utilizing GE Wind GE1.5-77 models, each with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Prairie Winds SD1 is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and resides within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Prairie Winds SD1 generated 378,925 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.6%. The plant is the 11th largest of 14 wind facilities in South Dakota, and ranks 445th out of 734 wind plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
38.5K MWh
Latest Month
378.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEWESSPRNGUNCROWLAKE_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report