16th largest plant in South Dakota · 1486th nationally
North Bend Wind Project, Llc is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 37.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,596 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 2% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | North Bend Wind Project, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | North Bend Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Highmore |
| County | Hyde County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57345 |
| Coordinates | 44.37733, -99.66010 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBEND | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 200 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.