Power Plants in Buffalo County, South Dakota

Buffalo County, South Dakota has 1 power plant totaling 538 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants1operating sites
Capacity538 MWnameplate
Generation770.5k MWhannual
Hydroelectric 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Big Bend DamChamberlainHydroelectric538 MWUsace-Omaha

About power generation in Buffalo County

Buffalo County, South Dakota has 1 power plant totaling 538 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity. The largest facility is Big Bend Dam at 538 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Buffalo County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.