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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56608
EIA plant 56608
Crow Lake · Jerauld · SD
Prairie Winds SD1
Operated by Basin Electric Power Coop
Published location
Where is Prairie Winds SD1?
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43.886389, -98.787500
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the SD plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
127,372
228,589
347,899
422,505
525,883
638,715
726,296
836,333
933,598
1027,584
1125,701
1238,450
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27,372 |
| 2 | 28,589 |
| 3 | 47,899 |
| 4 | 22,505 |
| 5 | 25,883 |
| 6 | 38,715 |
| 7 | 26,296 |
| 8 | 36,333 |
| 9 | 33,598 |
| 10 | 27,584 |
| 11 | 25,701 |
| 12 | 38,450 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27,372 MWh |
| 2 | 28,589 MWh |
| 3 | 47,899 MWh |
| 4 | 22,505 MWh |
| 5 | 25,883 MWh |
| 6 | 38,715 MWh |
| 7 | 26,296 MWh |
| 8 | 36,333 MWh |
| 9 | 33,598 MWh |
| 10 | 27,584 MWh |
| 11 | 25,701 MWh |
| 12 | 38,450 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 150 | OP |
| SD2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 10.5 | OP |
| SD3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 1.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56608
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Prairie Winds SD1
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (47,899 MWh) and 4 the lowest (22,505 MWh). Their difference is 25,394 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 1.5 (SD3) to 150 (SD1). The difference is 148.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 150.0 | 159.3 | 159.3 | 0.0 |
| SD2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| SD3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.