Brule County Wind — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61746
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brule, SD
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Development Inc.
- Parent Company
- Consolidated Edison
- Annual Generation
- 72,478 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 41.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Brule County Wind
OperatingWind
Ranked #24 of 25 Wind plants in SD#1097 of 1442 nationally
20 MW Wind operating in Brule, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.7144, -98.9227
County
Brule, SD
Nearby Plants
- Aurora County WindWind20 MW · 13.4 km
- Prairie Winds SD1Wind162 MW · 23.9 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
Brule County Wind is a 20 MW wind power plant located in Brule County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Consolidated Edison, with Consolidated Edison Development Inc. serving 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 plant's wind 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, Brule County Wind generated 72,478 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.3%. Brule County Wind ranks as the 22nd largest wind farm in South Dakota out of 24, and 1086th 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
6.2K MWh
Latest Month
72.5K MWh
Annual Generation
41.3%
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.BRUL
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (1)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
Up and almost running: Brule County wind project nearly complete
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.
Mitchell Republic·7 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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