South Dakota: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | South Dakota |
| Governor | http://dbpedia.org/resource/Dennis_Daugaard |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $ |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
| OpenEI Resources | |
| Energy Maps | 22 view |
| Energy Organizations | 104 view |
| Utility Companies | 78 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 20 view |
South Dakota /ˌsaʊθ dəˈkoʊtə/ is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. South Dakota is the 17th most extensive, but the 5th least populous and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Once the southern portion of the Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889 simultaneously with North Dakota. South Dakota is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in South Dakota
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 392,308 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 5,775 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 398,083 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 4,319,205 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 4,717,288 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 3,190,913 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 122,133 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 10,089 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 0 | MWh |
| Other | 31,318 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 8,071,741 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 4.93 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 58.44 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in South Dakota
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 4,573 GWh4,573,000,000,000 Wh 4,573,000,000 kWh 4,573,000 MWh 1.64628e+16 J |
2 GW2,000 MW 2,000,000 kW 2,000,000,000 W 2,000,000,000,000 mW 0.002 TW |
50 km250,000,000 m² 19.3 mi² 538,195,000 ft² 59,800,000 yd² 12,355.25 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 10,008,873 GWh1.000887e+16 Wh 10,008,873,000,000 kWh 10,008,873,000 MWh 3.603194e+19 J |
5,344 GW5,344,000 MW 5,344,000,000 kW 5,344,000,000,000 W 5.344e+15 mW 5.344 TW |
111,350 km2111,350,000,000 m² 42,981.1 mi² 1,198,560,265,000 ft² 133,174,600,000 yd² 27,515,141.75 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 2,082 GWh2,082,000,000,000 Wh 2,082,000,000 kWh 2,082,000 MWh 7.4952e+15 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 1,629,659 GWh1.629659e+15 Wh 1,629,659,000,000 kWh 1,629,659,000 MWh 5.866772e+18 J |
589 GW589,000 MW 589,000,000 kW 589,000,000,000 W 589,000,000,000,000 mW 0.589 TW |
17,922 km217,922,000,000 m² 6,917.892 mi² 192,910,615,800 ft² 21,434,712,000 yd² 4,428,615.81 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 2,901,858 GWh2.901858e+15 Wh 2,901,858,000,000 kWh 2,901,858,000 MWh 1.044669e+19 J |
882 GW882,000 MW 882,000,000 kW 882,000,000,000 W 882,000,000,000,000 mW 0.882 TW |
176,482 km2176,482,000,000 m² 68,122.052 mi² 1,899,634,599,800 ft² 211,072,472,000 yd² 43,609,584.61 acres |
| Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Biopower-Solid | 8,380 GWh8,379,999,999,999.999 Wh 8,380,000,000 kWh 8,380,000 MWh 3.0168e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
7,618,309 BDT7,618,309,000 kg 7,618,309,000,000 g 7,618,309 tonnes 16,798,371,345 lbs 1,199,883,667.5 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 235 GWh235,000,000,000 Wh 235,000,000 kWh 235,000 MWh 846,000,000,000,000 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
50,072 Tonnes50,072,000 kg 50,072,000,000 g 110,408,760 lbs 7,886,340 stones 1,766,039,440 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 921,972 GWh921,972,000,000,000 Wh 921,972,000,000 kWh 921,972,000 MWh 3.319099e+18 J |
116 GW116,000 MW 116,000,000 kW 116,000,000,000 W 116,000,000,000,000 mW 0.116 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 1,047 GWh1,047,000,000,000 Wh 1,047,000,000 kWh 1,047,000 MWh 3.7692e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
1,712 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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20 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Large Commercial Wind Exemption and Alternative Taxes (South Dakota)
- Renewable Energy System Exemption (South Dakota)
- Wind and Transmission Construction Tax Refund (South Dakota)
- MidAmerican Energy (Gas) - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs (South Dakota)
- Black Hills Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Programs (South Dakota)
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78 Utility Companies
- Western Area Power Administration (South Dakota)
- Traverse Electric Coop, Inc (South Dakota)
- Southeast Electric Coop, Inc (South Dakota)
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (South Dakota)
- Niobrara Electric Assn, Inc (South Dakota)
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104 Energy Organizations
- Sioux River Ethanol LLC
- Millennium Ethanol LLC
- Midwest Biodiesel Producers LLC
- KL Energy Corp Formerly KL Process Design Group
- Broin and Associates
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2 Smart Grid Projects
To date, South Dakota has received $23,709,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]