Query
Prairie Winds SD1
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Prairie Winds SD1
Generated
2026-10-12T12:42:56.198Z

Briefing on Prairie Winds SD1

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
162 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2011
Operating since
3
Generators
26.6%
Capacity factor
379 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Prairie Winds SD1 is a 162 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Prairie Winds SD1 is reported in South Dakota since 2011 under Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Available operating and financial measures include 26.6% capacity factor and 379 GWh annual generation; $1895/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Jerauld, South Dakota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Operator
Basin Electric Power Coop
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
56608

What stands out

1

Prairie Winds SD1 is a 162 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in South Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 26.6% capacity factor and 379 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $1895/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#11 of 25
National rank
#459 of 1,442

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.