Spirit Mound — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6092
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clay, SD
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,350 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Spirit Mound
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 8 Distillate Oil plants in SD#25 of 827 nationally
135 MW Distillate Oil operating in Clay, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
135 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
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
The Spirit Mound plant is a 135 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Clay County, South Dakota. It began operating in 1978 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. Spirit Mound operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 2,350 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $211.2 per kW. Spirit Mound is the second-largest of three petroleum-fueled plants in South Dakota, and ranks 49th out of 60 similar plants nationally.
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
72 MWh
Latest Month
2.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$211/kW
Installed Cost
$491.0/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 confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUESPIRITMUNSPIRIT_1_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (2)Beta
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Red Flag Warning: Plymouth; Woodbury; Ida; Dixon; Dakota; Gregory; Charles Mix; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 10:58AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
NWS Sioux Falls SD·5 days ago
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