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69 MW Natural Gas operating in Beadle, SD — Southwest Power Pool
69 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.3695, -98.1722
County
Beadle, SD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Bob Glanzer Generating Station is a 69 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Beadle County, South Dakota. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by NorthWestern Energy - (SD). It consists of six natural gas internal combustion engine generators. 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, the Bob Glanzer Generating Station produced 104,106 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.2%. The plant's installed cost was $1,463.76 per kW, according to FERC data. The Bob Glanzer Generating Station is ranked as the 7th largest power plant out of 9 in South Dakota, and 1026th out of 1963 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
104.1K MWh
Annual Generation
17.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1013 lb/MWh
NOx
23 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · northwestern energy public service corporation · Data from 2022–2024
$1,491/kW
Installed Cost
$45.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Huron Gas Turbine Plant Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
NorthWestern Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.NWPS.GLAN
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
Curated node match
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ask pi about Bob Glanzer Generating StationSouthwest Power Pool (SWPP)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.028 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
15.9%
Annual Net Gen
96 GWh
CO₂eq
1014 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West