42nd largest plant in South Dakota · 4881st nationally
Oak Tree Energy is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 19.5 MW. It generates roughly 66.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,351 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Oak Tree Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Clark |
| County | Clark County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57225 |
| Coordinates | 44.93333, -97.74139 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTE14 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 19.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.