Coyote Ridge — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61047
- Capacity
- 97.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brookings, SD
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Coyote Ridge LLC
- Parent Company
- WEC Energy Group
- Annual Generation
- 392,952 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- MRO
Coyote Ridge
OperatingWind
Ranked #16 of 25 Wind plants in SD#775 of 1442 nationally
97.4 MW Wind operating in Brookings, SD — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAGEMWD
97.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.4468, -96.5693
County
Brookings, SD
Nearby Plants
- Deer Creek StationNatural Gas324 MW · 6.4 km
- Buffalo Ridge I LLCWind50.4 MW · 7.7 km
- Buffalo Ridge II LLCWind210 MW · 9.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Coyote Ridge LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC, WEC Energy Group | WEC Energy Group | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Coyote Ridge is a 97.4 MW wind power plant located in Brookings County, South Dakota. The facility began operating in 2019 and is owned by WEC Energy Group, with Coyote Ridge LLC as the operator. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses GE2.5-127 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Coyote Ridge generated 392,952 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.1%. The plant operates within the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Coyote Ridge is ranked as the 16th largest power plant in South Dakota out of 24, and 767th nationally out of 1424 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
40.3K MWh
Latest Month
393.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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