Bob Glanzer Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65295
- Capacity
- 69 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Beadle, SD
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 104,106.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 17.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Bob Glanzer Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #8 of 11 Natural Gas plants in SD#1033 of 2009 nationally
69 MW Natural Gas operating in Beadle, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
69 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.3695, -98.1722
County
Beadle, SD
Nearby Plants
- Crawfordsville Power PlantNatural Gas16.3 MW · 0.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Bob Glanzer Generating Station is a 69 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Beadle County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by NorthWestern Energy - (SD). It consists of six natural gas internal combustion engine generators. The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Bob Glanzer Generating Station produced 104,106 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.2%. The plant's installed cost was $1,463.76 per kW, according to FERC data. The Bob Glanzer Generating Station is ranked as the 7th largest power plant out of 9 in South Dakota, and 1026th out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
104.1K MWh
Annual Generation
17.2%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,491/kW
Installed Cost
$45.0/MWh
Operating Cost
northwestern energy public service corporation
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Huron Gas Turbine Plant Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
NorthWestern Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.NWPS.GLAN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
Industry·corporate
NorthWestern Conversion Facility Would Help Meet SD's Increasing Energy Demands
NorthWestern's proposal for an energy conversion facility near Aberdeen is to help meet increasing demands.
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Aberdeen Insider·4 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
NorthWestern Energy Seeks Permission For $300M Electricity Generation Station
NorthWestern Energy is seeking permission from state and local officials for an electricity generation station north of its existing...
NorthWestern Energy (developer)
Aberdeen Insider·4 months ago
Industry·earnings
NorthWestern Corporation: Generous Dividend, But Proceed With Caution (NASDAQ:NWE)
Summary. This utility needs more generating capacity and is covering supply gaps with costly open market purchases.
NorthWestern Corporation (other)
Seeking Alpha·2 years ago
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