Power Plants Near 57538 — Herrick, SD
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 57538 (Herrick, South Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 43.1012, -99.2173 · County: Gregory
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.6 mi | Fort Randall Pickstown, SD | Hydroelectric | 320 MW | Usace-Omaha |
| 34.1 mi | Springview Springview, NE | Wind | 3 MW | Bluestem Llc |
| 34.8 mi | Spencer Hydro Spencer, NE | Hydroelectric | — | Nebraska Public Power District |
| 34.9 mi | Stuart (Ne) Stuart, NE | Oil | 2 MW | City Of Stuart - (Ne) |
| 45.1 mi | Brule County Wind Kimball, SD | Wind | 20 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| 49.1 mi | Aurora County Wind White Lake, SD | Wind | 20 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Herrick, South Dakota (ZIP 57538), with a combined 365 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the most common fuel type in this area with 3 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is Fort Randall at 33.6 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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