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Basin Electric Power Coop
Electric power plant operator — U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants
16
Total nameplate capacity
6,342.6 MW
States
4
Generators
57
Capacity by technology
Conventional Steam Coal · 4 plants3,956.7 MW
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine · 7 plants1,644.9 MW
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · 1 plant324 MW
Onshore Wind Turbine · 3 plants282 MW
Petroleum Liquids · 1 plant135 MW
| Plant | State | Technology | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie River Station | WY | Conventional Steam Coal | 1,863 MW |
| Antelope Valley | ND | Conventional Steam Coal | 954 MW |
| Pioneer Generation Station | ND | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 897.3 MW |
| Leland Olds | ND | Conventional Steam Coal | 656 MW |
| Dry Fork Station | WY | Conventional Steam Coal | 483.7 MW |
| Lonesome Creek Station | ND | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 363 MW |
| Deer Creek Station | SD | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 324 MW |
| Groton Generation Station | SD | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 216.4 MW |
| Prairie Winds SD1 | SD | Onshore Wind Turbine | 162 MW |
| Spirit Mound | SD | Petroleum Liquids | 135 MW |
| Prairie Winds ND1 | ND | Onshore Wind Turbine | 115.5 MW |
| Culbertson Generation Station | MT | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 108.2 MW |
| Hartzog | WY | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 22.5 MW |
| Barber Creek | WY | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 22.5 MW |
| Arvada | WY | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 15 MW |
| Minot Wind Project | ND | Onshore Wind Turbine | 4.5 MW |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860/EIA-860M — currently operating generators, aggregated to plant then to operator.