9th largest plant in South Dakota · 1037th nationally
Deuel Harvest Wind Energy Llc is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 300 MW. It generates roughly 1.0M MWh per year — enough to power about 98,081 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Deuel Harvest Wind Energy Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Power Co |
| City | Clear Lake |
| County | Deuel County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57226 |
| Coordinates | 44.86358, -96.53463 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 300 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deuel Harvest Wind Energy Llc | Atlanta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| 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%.