Oak Tree Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59435
- Capacity
- 19.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, SD
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- Consolidated Edison
- Annual Generation
- 69,421 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Oak Tree Energy
OperatingWind
Ranked #25 of 25 Wind plants in SD#1109 of 1442 nationally
19.5 MW Wind operating in Clark, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
19.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9436, -97.7472
County
Clark, SD
Nearby Plants
- Clark (SD)Distillate Oil2.7 MW · 7.6 km
- Crocker Wind FarmWind200 MW · 18.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | Consolidated Edison | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Oak Tree Energy is a 19.5 MW wind power plant located in Clark County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2014 and is owned by Consolidated Edison, with Consolidated Edison Development Inc. listed as the operator. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the MRO NERC region.
The facility's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 87 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.85-87. In its most recent year of operation, Oak Tree Energy generated 69,421 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.6%. Oak Tree Energy is ranked as the 24th largest power plant in South Dakota out of 24, and 1095th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.6K MWh
Latest Month
69.4K MWh
Annual Generation
40.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.NWPS.OTE
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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