16th largest plant in South Dakota · 1486th nationally
Sweetland Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 174.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,628 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sweetland Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sweetland Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | St. Lawrence |
| County | Hand County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57373 |
| Coordinates | 44.38681, -98.80107 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLW | 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%.