Spiritwood Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56786
- Capacity
- 106.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stutsman, ND
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Great River Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 193,288 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Spiritwood Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #5 of 5 Natural Gas plants in ND#925 of 2009 nationally
106.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Stutsman, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
106.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Energy | Great River Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Spiritwood Station is a 106.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Stutsman County, North Dakota. The plant, which began operating in 2014, is owned and operated by Great River Energy. It utilizes a single natural gas steam turbine generator. Spiritwood Station is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) grid and falls within the MRO NERC region. It is the 5th largest power plant in North Dakota, and ranks 922nd nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Spiritwood Station generated 193,288 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. Financial data indicates that the plant has a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) price of $24.84 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
33.7K MWh
Latest Month
193.3K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$42.5/MWh
PPA Price
Great River Energy
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.GRE.SPRTWD
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
NextEra pulls effort to develop fertilizer plant in Spiritwood, ND, area
NextEra Energy Resources has pulled its effort to develop a fertilizer plant in the Spiritwood area.
NextEra Energy Resources (developer)
Jamestown Sun·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Great River Energy is looking for a new fuel source for its Spiritwood power plant
The state Industrial Commission has approved a grant for Great River Energy to look at another fuel source for the Spiritwood Station power...
Great River Energy (operator)Spiritwood Station (operator)
Prairie Public·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Burgum, Sanford celebrate Coal Creek Station’s sale to Rainbow Energy Center as key to ND’s energy future
Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford today applauded the sale of Coal Creek Station to Rainbow Energy Center LLC as a landmark moment...
Doug Burgum (executive)Brent Sanford (executive)
North Dakota Office of the Governor (.gov)·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Great River Energy Announces Transition to Wind, Market Power
Great River Energy has announced plans to shut down Coal Creek Station by late 2022. The plant will be decommissioned, dismantled and the...
Great River Energy (operator)Coal Creek Station (operator)
America's Electric Cooperatives·5 years ago
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