108.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Roosevelt, MT — Southwest Power Pool
108.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.2102, -104.3918
County
Roosevelt, MT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Culbertson Generation Station is a 108.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Roosevelt County, Montana. The plant began operating in 2010 and has one natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Basin Electric Power Cooperative operates the facility, which is located within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. The plant ranks third in size among Montana's three power plants and 916th nationally out of 945 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Culbertson Generation Station produced 251,232 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.4%. The plant's installed cost was $1,035.81 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
19.5K MWh
Latest Month
251.2K MWh
Annual Generation
26.4%
Capacity Factor
$1,071/kW
Installed Cost
$37.5/MWh
Operating Cost
basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined)
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUECLBRTSNGUNG2_CT_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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