Huron is a natural gas power plant in South Dakota.
| Plant Name | Huron |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northwestern Energy - (Sd) |
| City | Huron |
| County | Beadle County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57350 |
| Coordinates | 44.36951, -98.17223 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2A | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 42.9 MW | Retired | 1991 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 15.0 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.