Coyote Ridge
Wind power plant in Brookings County, South Dakota. 97.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Coyote Ridge LLC.
Also known as Coyote Ridge Wind Farm · EIA plant 61047
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 97.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Coyote Ridge LLCEIA operator ID 63083
- Grid
- WACMBalancing authority WACM
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Brookings County, SD44.4500, −96.5500
- EIA plant ID
- 61047EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Coyote Ridge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
393 GWh
392,952 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
46.1%
2024: 46.0%
January to July 2026
213 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2020 to 2025
382.6–438.2
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2020
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,856 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2020 | 438,229 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 408,068 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 398,316 | 46.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 382,648 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 393,219 | 46.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 392,952 | 46.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 213,389 | 43.1% | 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 · MISOEmissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 97.4 | December 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Coyote Ridge 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 Coyote Ridge
How much power does Coyote Ridge produce?
Coyote Ridge reported 392,952 MWh (393 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 46.1% capacity factor on 97.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 213 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Coyote Ridge?
Coyote Ridge is in Brookings County, South Dakota, at 44.4500, −96.5500. It is in the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region balancing area (WACM).
Who operates Coyote Ridge?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Coyote Ridge LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 63083). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Coyote Ridge start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2019, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Coyote Ridge?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Coyote Ridge, 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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page