Yankton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8034
- Capacity
- 13.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Standby
- Location
- Yankton, SD
- Operating Since
- 1963
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Yankton
StandbyDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #9 of 11 Natural Gas plants in SD#1416 of 2009 nationally
13.4 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (9 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) standby in Yankton, SD — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
13.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1963
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.8933, -97.3533
County
Yankton, SD
Nearby Plants
- Gavins PointHydro132.3 MW · 11.6 km
- Crofton Bluffs Wind LLCWind40 MW · 28.3 km
- Spirit MoundDistillate Oil135 MW · 29.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Yankton power plant, located in Yankton County, South Dakota, has a total capacity of 13.4 MW. The plant began operating in 1963 and is owned and operated by NorthWestern Energy - (SD). It is a hybrid facility utilizing both natural gas internal combustion engines and petroleum liquids as fuel sources. The plant consists of 4 generators.
Yankton operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 6th largest power plant out of 11 in South Dakota, and 275th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Yankton East SubstationSubstation
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