Power Plants Near 57445 — Groton, SD
8 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 57445 (Groton, South Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 45.4503, -98.1058 · County: Brown
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 mi | Groton Generation Station Groton, SD | Natural Gas | 216 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| 18.9 mi | Aberdeen Ct Aberdeen, SD | Natural Gas | 111 MW | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| 18.9 mi | Day County Wind Llc Conde, SD | Wind | 99 MW | Day County Wind Llc |
| 30.7 mi | Crocker Wind Farm Conde, SD | Wind | 200 MW | Crocker Wind Farm, Llc |
| 38.5 mi | Webster Ic Webster, SD | Oil | — | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| 39.9 mi | Oak Tree Energy Clark, SD | Wind | 20 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| 43.6 mi | Clark (Sd) Clark, SD | Oil | 3 MW | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| 44.6 mi | Redfield Redfield, SD | Natural Gas | — | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
Power generation near this area
There are 8 power plants within 50 miles of Groton, South Dakota (ZIP 57445), with a combined 649 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 8 nearby plants. The closest plant is Groton Generation Station at 5.3 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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