Query
Deer Creek Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Deer Creek Station
Generated
2026-10-17T21:09:21.319Z

Briefing on Deer Creek Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
324 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2012
Operating since
2
Generators
39.7%
Capacity factor
1132 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Deer Creek Station is a 324 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Deer Creek Station is reported in South Dakota since 2012 under Basin Electric Power Coop. Available operating and financial measures include 39.7% capacity factor and 1132 GWh annual generation; $1282/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Brookings, South Dakota
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Owner / parent
Basin Electric Power Coop
Operator
Basin Electric Power Coop
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
56610

What stands out

1

Deer Creek Station is a 324 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in South Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 39.7% capacity factor and 1132 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $38.0/MWh OpEx, $1282/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#3 of 12
National rank
#636 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.