Dry Fork Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56609
- Capacity
- 483.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Campbell, WY
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,291,881 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Dry Fork Station
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #4 of 10 Sub. Coal plants in WY#67 of 103 nationally
483.7 MW Sub. Coal operating in Campbell, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
EIAWD
483.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
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
Dry Fork Station is a 483.7 MW coal-fired power plant located in Campbell County, Wyoming. The plant, which began operating in 2011, utilizes conventional steam coal technology and is fueled by subbituminous coal (SUB). It has one generator. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is the plant's operator. Dry Fork Station ranks as the fourth-largest power plant in Wyoming out of six total plants in the state, and it ranks 58th nationally out of 75 coal plants.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. In its most recent year of operation, Dry Fork Station generated 2,291,881 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.1%. The installed cost of the plant was $3,151.43 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
197.1K MWh
Latest Month
2.3M MWh
Annual Generation
54.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$3,428/kW
Installed Cost
$24.4/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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Wyoming, Basin Electric Take Step Toward First New Coal Plant In Over A Decade
In a significant development for the U.S. energy sector, Wyoming and Basin Electric Power Cooperative have advanced plans to potentially...
Wyoming (other)Basin Electric Power Cooperative (other)
Energy News Beat·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Wyoming, Basin Electric Take Step Toward First New Coal Plant In Over A Decade
Wyoming and Basin Electric took a step Monday toward building the first new coal-fired power plant in more than a decade.
Wyoming (other)Basin Electric (other)
Cowboy State Daily·5 months ago
Industry·technology
Dry Fork Station Feed Study Signals First Possible Coal Expansion In Decades
Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) and the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA) announced Monday its funding of three innovative projects using Energy...
Mark Gordon (executive)Wyoming Energy Authority (other)
Sheridan Media·5 months ago
Industry·technology
Wyoming considers $100M bet on nuclear fuel manufacturing
The grant would support BWXT's proposed TRISO plant, while another $10 million would support carbon capture and a potential new coal-fueled...
Wyoming (other)BWXT (other)
WyoFile·5 months ago
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