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105 MW Wind operating in Butte, SD — Southwest Power Pool
105 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8698, -103.2437
County
Butte, SD
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Owner(s) | Willow Creek Wind Power LLC | Ørsted | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Willow Creek Wind Power LLC is a 105 MW wind power plant located in Butte County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Willow Creek Wind Power LLC, a subsidiary of the Danish company Ørsted. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 89 meters and a rotor diameter of 127 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.8-127. In its most recent year of operation, Willow Creek Wind Power generated 374,179 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.7%. The plant ranks 14th in size among wind farms in South Dakota and 667th nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
43.1K MWh
Latest Month
374.2K MWh
Annual Generation
40.7%
Capacity Factor
2020
$1,598/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $167.8M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.LCE.WILCK
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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