50th largest plant in South Dakota · 9652nd nationally
Clark (Sd) is a oil power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 2.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Clark (Sd) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| City | Clark |
| County | Clark County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57225 |
| Coordinates | 44.87648, -97.73210 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Standby | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 10 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.