26th largest plant in South Dakota · 2368th nationally
Willow Creek Wind Power Llc is a wind power plant in South Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 105 MW. It generates roughly 371.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 35,348 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Willow Creek Wind Power Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Willow Creek Wind Power Llc |
| City | Newell |
| County | Butte County |
| State | South Dakota |
| ZIP | 57760 |
| Coordinates | 44.82588, -103.20741 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 105 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.