13th largest plant in South Dakota · 1403rd nationally
Buffalo Ridge Ii Llc is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 210 MW. It generates roughly 369.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,139 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Buffalo Ridge Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Elkton |
| County | Brookings County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57026 |
| Coordinates | 44.52810, -96.62670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 210 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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%.