27th largest plant in South Dakota · 2586th nationally
Day County Wind Llc is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 99.0 MW. It generates roughly 408.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 38,905 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Day County Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Day County Wind Llc |
| City | Conde |
| County | Day County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57434 |
| Coordinates | 45.21500, -97.90560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 99.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.