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Wessington Springs

Wessington Springs is a 51.0 MW operating wind farm in Jerauld County, South Dakota, operated by Wessington Wind.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 2009 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Onshore Wind Turbine51 MW OperatingFeb 2009

Plant details

Operator
Wessington Wind
Location
Jerauld County, South Dakota
Balancing authority
SWPP
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 51.0 MW
First unit online
Feb 2009
EIA plant ID
56650

Location

44.0025, -98.5908

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem