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304 MW Wind operating in Grant, SD — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
304 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.2237, -97.0231
County
Grant, SD
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Engie North America Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | ENGIE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Dakota Range Wind is a 304 MW wind power plant located in Grant County, South Dakota. The facility, which began operating in 2022, is owned by ENGIE, a French multinational utility, and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The plant uses Vestas V136-4.3 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 136 meters and a hub height of 82 meters. Dakota Range Wind is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the MRO NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Dakota Range Wind generated 1,016,519 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 38.2%. The plant's installed cost was $1389.15 per kW, according to FERC data. Dakota Range Wind is the largest of 14 wind plants in South Dakota, and ranks 73rd out of 734 wind plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
353.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
96.5K MWh
Latest Month
1.0M MWh
Annual Generation
38.2%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2024
$1,389/kW
Installed Cost
$5.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Twin Brooks Switching Station · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Otter Tail Power Company/Montana-Dakota Utilities Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.DR1_2.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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