38th largest plant in South Dakota · 4346th nationally
Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 25.8 MW. It generates roughly 79.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,591 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rolling Thunder Wind Farm Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ae Power Services Llc |
| City | Miller |
| County | Hand County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57362 |
| Coordinates | 44.47778, -99.13389 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 25.0 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 2 | Batteries | Battery | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bp Wind Energy North America Inc | Houston, TX | 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 | 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%.