Antelope Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6469
- Capacity
- 954 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Lignite
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Mercer, ND
- Operating Since
- 1984
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5,992,022 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 71.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Antelope Valley
OperatingLignite
Ranked #1 of 4 Lignite plants in ND#2 of 9 nationally
954 MW Lignite operating in Mercer, ND — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
954 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1984
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
Antelope Valley Station is a coal-fired power plant in the United States in North Dakota. One of the reasons it is significant is because of alleged environmental damage from local coal mining and pollution from the plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Antelope Valley Station is a 954 MW coal-fired power plant located in Mercer County, North Dakota. It began operating in 1984 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant utilizes conventional steam coal technology and its primary fuel source is lignite (LIG). Antelope Valley Station is the largest of four power plants in North Dakota and ranks second out of eight similar plants nationally.
The plant consists of two generators and operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, falling under the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 5,992,022 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 71.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,141.33 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
541.8K MWh
Latest Month
6.0M MWh
Annual Generation
71.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,170/kW
Installed Cost
$39.5/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
Antelope Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEANTELOPUNANTELO_1_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
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