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954 MW Lignite operating in Mercer, ND — Southwest Power Pool
954 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1984
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Antelope Valley Station is a coal-fired power plant in the United States in North Dakota. One of the reasons it is significant is because of alleged environmental damage from local coal mining and pollution from the plant.
Read more on WikipediaThe Antelope Valley Station is a 954 MW coal-fired power plant located in Mercer County, North Dakota. It began operating in 1984 and is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant utilizes conventional steam coal technology and its primary fuel source is lignite (LIG). Antelope Valley Station is the largest of four power plants in North Dakota and ranks second out of eight similar plants nationally.
The plant consists of two generators and operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority, falling under the Midcontinent Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 5,992,022 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 71.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,141.33 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
541.8K MWh
Latest Month
6.0M MWh
Annual Generation
71.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2390 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · basin electric power cooperative (pudl determined) · Data from 2019–2024
$1,170/kW
Installed Cost
$5/kW
Annual CapEx
$39.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Antelope Valley Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUEANTELOPUNANTELO_1_UNIT_RA
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
5 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.272 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.040 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
59.0%
Annual Net Gen
4935 GWh
CO₂eq
2408 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West