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363 MW Natural Gas operating in McKenzie, ND — Southwest Power Pool
363 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.7967, -103.5786
County
McKenzie, ND
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Lonesome Creek Station is a 363 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in McKenzie County, North Dakota. The plant, which began operating in 2013, is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. It consists of six natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. Lonesome Creek Station is the third-largest of five active power plants in North Dakota, and ranks 580th 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 most recent year of operation, Lonesome Creek Station generated 1,125,535 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.3%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1025.9 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
64.1K MWh
Latest Month
1.1M MWh
Annual Generation
35.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1134 lb/MWh
NOx
0.105 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined) · Data from 2019–2024
$994/kW
Installed Cost
$4/kW
Annual CapEx
$27.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lonesome Creek Switch · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
McKenzie Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUELONESMCKUNG1_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
0.006 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.022 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
36.3%
Annual Net Gen
1156 GWh
CO₂eq
1135 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West