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897.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (673 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (224 MW) operating in Williams, ND — Southwest Power Pool
897.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
23
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.2325, -103.9528
County
Williams, ND
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Pioneer Generation Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Williams County, North Dakota. The plant, which began operating in 2013, has a total capacity of 897.3 MW across 23 generators. It is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas internal combustion engine technologies, making it a hybrid facility. Pioneer Generation Station is the second-largest of five power plants in North Dakota, and ranks 208th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Pioneer Generation Station produced 1,092,231 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1095.45 per kW, with data sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
87.9K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
13.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
408 lb/MWh
NOx
0.041 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.002 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
58.9%
Annual Net Gen
1513 GWh
CO₂eq
409 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
Gas turbine · basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined) · Data from 2019–2024
$1,044/kW
Installed Cost
$9/kW
Annual CapEx
$46.8/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEPIONEERGUNG1_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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