20th largest plant in South Dakota · 1850th nationally
Tatanka Ridge is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 154 MW. It generates roughly 560.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 53,404 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Tatanka Ridge |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tatanka Ridge Llc |
| City | Toronto |
| County | Deuel County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57268 |
| Coordinates | 44.59200, -96.57600 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 154 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wec Energy Group | Milwaukee, WI | 8500.0% |
| Avangrid Power Llc | Portland, OR | 1500.0% |
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 | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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%.