Prairie Winds SD1
Wind power plant in Jerauld County, South Dakota. 162 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop.
Also known as Prairie Winds · Crow Lake · South Dakota Wind Partners · EIA plant 56608
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 162 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power CoopEIA operator ID 1307
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Jerauld County, SD43.8864, −98.7875
- EIA plant ID
- 56608EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Prairie Winds SD1 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
358 GWh
358,076 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.2%
2024: 26.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
313.7–658.5
GWh a year. Low 2020, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | 503,214 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 662,159 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 604,996 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 682,024 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 650,692 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 658,534 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 591,292 | 41.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 556,666 | 39.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 396,640 | 27.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 313,712 | 22.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 375,600 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 383,677 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 343,717 | 24.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 378,925 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 358,076 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 150.0 | February 2011 |
| SD2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 10.5 | February 2011 |
| SD3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 1.5 | February 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Basin Electric Power Coop 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 Prairie Winds SD1
How much power does Prairie Winds SD1 produce?
Prairie Winds SD1 reported 358,076 MWh (358 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.2% capacity factor on 162 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Prairie Winds SD1?
Prairie Winds SD1 is in Jerauld County, South Dakota, at 43.8864, −98.7875. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Prairie Winds SD1?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Basin Electric Power Coop as the operator (EIA operator ID 1307). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Prairie Winds SD1 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2011, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Prairie Winds SD1?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Prairie Winds SD1, 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
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