Watertown Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7247
- Capacity
- 67.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Codington, SD
- Operating Since
- 1978
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,918.98 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Watertown Power Plant
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #2 of 8 Distillate Oil plants in SD#55 of 827 nationally
67.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Codington, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
67.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9015, -97.1086
County
Codington, SD
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Missouri Basin Muni Power Agny | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Watertown Power Plant is a 67.5 MW petroleum-liquid-fueled facility located in Codington County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 1978 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency. The plant is connected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Watertown Power Plant generated 4,919 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. The plant ranks as the fourth largest of 11 power plants in South Dakota, and 81st out of 886 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
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
360 MWh
Latest Month
4.9K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Uptown Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Watertown Municipal Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.MRES.WTRN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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