Power Plants Near 57421 — Amherst, SD
5 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 57421 (Amherst, South Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.7585, -97.9274 · County: Marshall
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.9 mi | Groton Generation Station Groton, SD | Natural Gas | 216 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| 35.6 mi | Aberdeen Ct Aberdeen, SD | Natural Gas | 111 MW | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| 37.6 mi | Day County Wind Llc Conde, SD | Wind | 99 MW | Day County Wind Llc |
| 41.3 mi | Webster Ic Webster, SD | Oil | — | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| 49.1 mi | Crocker Wind Farm Conde, SD | Wind | 200 MW | Crocker Wind Farm, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 5 power plants within 50 miles of Amherst, South Dakota (ZIP 57421), with a combined 626 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 2 of the 5 nearby plants. The closest plant is Groton Generation Station at 27.9 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in South Dakota, visit the South Dakota state page.
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