Aurora County Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61745
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Aurora, SD
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- Consolidated Edison
- Annual Generation
- 67,148 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Aurora County Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #23 of 25 Wind plants in SD#1100 of 1442 nationally
20 MW Wind operating in Aurora, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.7173, -98.7558
County
Aurora, SD
Nearby Plants
- Brule County WindWind20 MW · 13.4 km
- Prairie Winds SD1Wind162 MW · 21.0 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
Aurora County Wind is a 20 MW wind power plant located in Aurora County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Consolidated Edison, with Consolidated Edison Development Inc. listed as the operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 116 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.3-116. In its most recent year of operation, Aurora County Wind generated 67,148 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.3%. Aurora County Wind is the 23rd largest wind farm in South Dakota out of 24, and ranks 1078th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
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
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
67.1K MWh
Annual Generation
38.3%
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.AUR
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·other
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A nine-turbine wind farm in Brule County is nearing completion after about four months of construction. The project is south of Interstate 90, near Kimball.
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Mitchell Republic·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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