Big Bend Dam is a 538 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.
Big Bend Dam is reported in South Dakota since 1964 under USACE-Omaha. Available operating and financial measures include 17.2% capacity factor and 813 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Buffalo, South Dakota
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Owner / parent
- USACE-Omaha
- Operator
- USACE-Omaha
- Grid
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Plant ID
- 3375
What stands out
Big Bend Dam is a 538 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in South Dakota with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 17.2% capacity factor and 813 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Big Bend Dam” (USACE Northwestern Division (.mil), 2024-11-02).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Balancing authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #2 of 4
- National rank
- #46 of 1,462
Why it matters
For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
