Spirit Mound
A 135 MW oil power plant in Clay, South Dakota, owned by Basin Electric Power Coop, commissioned in 1978.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6092Oil
Nameplate capacity
135 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1978
Owner
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
Clay, South Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2 | |
| 2016 | 0.8 | |
| 2017 | 0.3 | |
| 2018 | 0.8 | |
| 2019 | 5.4 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 10.6 | |
| 2022 | 6.8 | |
| 2023 | 8.8 | |
| 2024 | 4.7 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton | Natural Gas | 13.4 MW | ~30 km |
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| Prevailing Wind Park | Wind | 220 MW | ~46 km |
| POET Biorefining - Hudson | Natural Gas | 3.6 MW | ~47 km |
| Laurel | Natural Gas | 3.5 MW | ~52 km |
| POET Biorefining - Chancellor | Biomass | 5.4 MW | ~53 km |
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