Power Plants in Hughes County, South Dakota

Hughes County, South Dakota has 2 power plants totaling 787 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants2operating sites
Capacity787 MWnameplate
Generation2.1M MWhannual
Hydroelectric 100%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
OahePierreHydroelectric786 MWUsace-Omaha
Pierre SolarPierreSolar1.0 MWPierre Solar

About power generation in Hughes County

Hughes County, South Dakota has 2 power plants totaling 787 MW of nameplate capacity. Hydroelectric is the dominant fuel source at 100% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (0%). The largest facility is Oahe at 786 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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