Power Plants Near 57433 — Columbia, SD
7 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 57433 (Columbia, South Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.6512, -98.3158 · County: Brown
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.6 mi | Aberdeen Ct Aberdeen, SD | Natural Gas | 111 MW | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| 21.9 mi | Groton Generation Station Groton, SD | Natural Gas | 216 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| 36.1 mi | Day County Wind Llc Conde, SD | Wind | 99 MW | Day County Wind Llc |
| 37.1 mi | Tatanka Wind Power Llc Ashley, ND | Wind | 180 MW | Acciona Wind Energy Usa Llc |
| 41.1 mi | Foxtail Wind, Llc Forbes, ND | Wind | 150 MW | Foxtail Wind, Llc |
| 47.7 mi | Merricourt Wind Energy Center Kulm, ND | Wind | 150 MW | Otter Tail Power Co |
| 47.8 mi | Crocker Wind Farm Conde, SD | Wind | 200 MW | Crocker Wind Farm, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 7 power plants within 50 miles of Columbia, South Dakota (ZIP 57433), with a combined 1,106 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 7 nearby plants. The closest plant is Aberdeen Ct at 17.6 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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