Dakota Range Wind
Grant County, South Dakota · EIA plant ID 68318 · Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Nameplate304MWSummer 304 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1,005GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor38%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175.2 | 6.7% | — |
| 2025 | 1,016.5 | 38.2% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DKR01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 304 | 304 | Jan 2022 | Operating | — | vestas V136-4.2 |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 100.0% | 304 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Dakota Range III Wind Project | 154 MW | 8 km |
| Crowned Ridge Wind Energy Center | 200 MW | 16.5 km |
| Crowned Ridge Wind II Energy Center | 201 MW | 25.3 km |
| Valley Queen Cheese | 5 MW | 30.2 km |
| State Auto Insurance | 2 MW | 31.8 km |
| Watertown Power Plant | 68 MW | 36.4 km |