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
Location
Clay, South Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
2
Location
Clay, South Dakota · 42.8977, -96.9905
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 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton | Natural Gas | 13.4 MW | ~30 km |
| Gavins Point | Hydroelectric | 132.3 MW | ~40 km |
| 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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