Groton Generation Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56238
- Capacity
- 216.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brown, SD
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 180,479.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Groton Generation Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 11 Natural Gas plants in SD#735 of 2009 nationally
216.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Brown, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
216.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.3733, -98.0982
County
Brown, SD
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Groton Generation Station is a 216.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Brown County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. It utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology and consists of two generators. Groton Generation Station is the fourth-largest power plant in South Dakota out of six total plants, and ranks 735th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In the latest year of reported generation data, the plant produced 180,479 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $669.2 per kW, according to FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
19.2K MWh
Latest Month
180.5K MWh
Annual Generation
9.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$737/kW
Installed Cost
$81.8/MWh
Operating Cost
basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined)
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Groton Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Western Area Power Administration
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEGROTONUNGROTON_1_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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