South Dakota Wind Energy Cente — 41 MW Wind

South Dakota Wind Energy Center is a 40.5 MW wind power plant in the United States, operated by FPL Energy South Dakota Wind LLC and commissioned in 2003. This facility represents 0.04% of the United States’ total wind capacity of 105,842 MW, which includes 1,142 plants. The largest wind plant in the United States is Alta Wind VIII at 1,547 MW, making South Dakota Wind Energy Center 38 times smaller.

Ranked #670 of 1,142 wind plants in the United States, South Dakota Wind Energy Center’s capacity is a small part of the national wind energy framework. The largest wind facility, Alta Wind VIII, is 38 times larger than this plant.

Nearby plants include Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid (25.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in South Dakota, approximately 150 km west of Sioux Falls.