Power Plants Near 57501 — Pierre, SD

9 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 57501 (Pierre, South Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.

Centroid: 44.3695, -100.3211 · County: Hughes

Hydroelectric 73%Wind 27%

Distance	Plant	Fuel	Capacity	Operator
1.5 mi	Pierre Solar Pierre, SD	Solar	1 MW	Pierre Solar
3.0 mi	Ft. Pierre Fort Pierre, SD	Oil	6 MW	City Of Fort Pierre - (Sd)
6.5 mi	Oahe Pierre, SD	Hydroelectric	786 MW	Usace-Omaha
32.7 mi	North Bend Wind Project, Llc Highmore, SD	Wind	200 MW	North Bend Wind Project, Llc
35.5 mi	Triple H Wind Project Highmore, SD	Wind	250 MW	Engie North America
40.6 mi	Highmore Highmore, SD	Oil	—	Northwestern Energy - (Sd)
42.4 mi	South Dakota Wind Energy Cente Highmore, SD	Wind	41 MW	Fpl Energy South Dakota Wind Llc
44.7 mi	Future Ct Huron, SD	Natural Gas	—	Northwestern Energy - (Sd)
49.0 mi	Big Bend Dam Chamberlain, SD	Hydroelectric	538 MW	Usace-Omaha

Power generation near this area

There are 9 power plants within 50 miles of Pierre, South Dakota (ZIP 57501), with a combined 1,822 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 9 nearby plants. The closest plant is Pierre Solar at 1.5 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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