40th largest plant in South Dakota · 4596th nationally
Brule County Wind is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 64.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,155 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brule County Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Kimball |
| County | Brule County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57355 |
| Coordinates | 43.71700, -98.92200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCSD | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.