44th largest plant in South Dakota · 6680th nationally
Ft. Pierre is a oil power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 53 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1648 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Ft. Pierre |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Fort Pierre - (Sd) |
| City | Fort Pierre |
| County | Stanley County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57532 |
| Coordinates | 44.36806, -100.38083 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| CO₂ | 44 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1648 lb/MWh |
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.