2.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Faulk, SD — Southwest Power Pool
2.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.0369, -99.1202
County
Faulk, SD
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Faulkton is a 2.7 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Faulk County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 1969 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by NorthWestern Energy - (SD). The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Financial data indicates an installed cost of $609.22 per kilowatt. Faulkton is ranked as the 10th largest of 11 power plants in South Dakota, and 688th out of 886 plants nationally. The financial data source is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
$612/kW
Installed Cost
northwestern energy public service corporation
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Faulkton Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
NorthWestern Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.