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483.7 MW Sub. Coal operating in Campbell, WY — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
483.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
2011
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Dry Fork Station is a 483.7 MW coal-fired power plant located in Campbell County, Wyoming. The plant, which began operating in 2011, utilizes conventional steam coal technology and is fueled by subbituminous coal (SUB). It has one generator. Basin Electric Power Cooperative is the plant's operator. Dry Fork Station ranks as the fourth-largest power plant in Wyoming out of six total plants in the state, and it ranks 58th nationally out of 75 coal plants.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. In its most recent year of operation, Dry Fork Station generated 2,291,881 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.1%. The installed cost of the plant was $3,151.43 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
197.1K MWh
Latest Month
2.3M MWh
Annual Generation
54.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2177 lb/MWh
NOx
0.457 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined) · Data from 2019–2024
$3,428/kW
Installed Cost
$4/kW
Annual CapEx
$24.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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ask pi about Dry Fork StationWestern Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region (WACM)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.621 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.273 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.040 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
67.3%
Annual Net Gen
2853 GWh
CO₂eq
2195 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West