🛢 Oil Power Plants in South Dakota
South Dakota operates 11 oil power plants totaling 244 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 14.2k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants11operating
Capacity244 MWnameplate
Generation14.2k MWhannual
All South Dakota oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mound | Vermillion | Clay County | 135 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| Watertown Power Plant | Watertown | Codington County | 68 MW | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny |
| Lake Preston | Lake Preston | Kingsbury County | 24 MW | Otter Tail Power Co |
| Ft. Pierre | Fort Pierre | Stanley County | 6 MW | City Of Fort Pierre - (Sd) |
| Valley Queen Cheese | Milbank | Grant County | 5 MW | Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc. |
| Clark (Sd) | Clark | Clark County | 3 MW | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| Faulkton | Faulkton | Faulk County | 3 MW | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| State Auto Insurance | Milbank | Grant County | 2 MW | Slb Milbank Llc |
| Highmore | Highmore | Hyde County | — | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| Mobile Unit | Huron | Beadle County | — | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| Webster Ic | Webster | Day County | — | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |