South Dakota Wind Energy Cente
Wind power plant in Hyde County, South Dakota. 40.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC.
Also known as Highmore Wind Energy Project · South Dakota Wind · South Dakota · EIA plant 56092
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 40.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2003First generator online
- Operator
- FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLCEIA operator ID 34721
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hyde County, SD44.5492, −99.5000
- EIA plant ID
- 56092EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power South Dakota Wind Energy Cente produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
81.4 GWh
81,414 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.9%
2024: 22.4%
January to July 2026
48.3 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
79.7–137.7
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 39,082 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2004 | 152,597 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 152,327 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 143,181 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 144,797 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 133,850 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 136,555 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 127,127 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 145,175 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 138,286 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 129,436 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 142,024 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 127,947 | 36.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 137,680 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 122,855 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 112,402 | 31.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 96,513 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 84,448 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 85,288 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 91,008 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 80,581 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 79,652 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 81,414 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 48,323 | 23.5% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 40.5 | October 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about South Dakota Wind Energy Cente
How much power does South Dakota Wind Energy Cente produce?
South Dakota Wind Energy Cente reported 81,414 MWh (81.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.9% capacity factor on 40.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 48.3 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is South Dakota Wind Energy Cente?
South Dakota Wind Energy Cente is in Hyde County, South Dakota, at 44.5492, −99.5000. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates South Dakota Wind Energy Cente?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 34721). The operator is not always the owner.
When did South Dakota Wind Energy Cente start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2003, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for South Dakota Wind Energy Cente?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to South Dakota Wind Energy Cente, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Wind Turbine Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page