Big Stone
A 451 MW coal power plant in Grant, South Dakota, owned by Otter Tail Power Co, commissioned in 1975.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6098Coal
Nameplate capacity
451 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1975
Owner
Otter Tail Power Co
Location
Grant, South Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,565.7 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,498.7 | |
| 2016 | 2,084.3 | |
| 2017 | 2,064.6 | |
| 2018 | 2,343.3 | |
| 2019 | 2,619.1 | |
| 2020 | 1,650.1 | |
| 2021 | 1,640.6 | |
| 2022 | 1,876.7 | |
| 2023 | 1,566.6 | |
| 2024 | 1,565.7 |
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