Query
Groton Generation Station
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Groton Generation Station
Generated
2026-10-09T09:18:46.656Z

Briefing on Groton Generation Station

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 9, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
216 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2006
Operating since
2
Generators
9.5%
Capacity factor
180 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Groton Generation Station is a 216 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Groton Generation Station is reported in South Dakota since 2006 under Basin Electric Power Coop. Available operating and financial measures include 9.5% capacity factor and 180 GWh annual generation; $737/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Brown, South Dakota
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Basin Electric Power Coop
Operator
Basin Electric Power Coop
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
56238

What stands out

1

Groton Generation Station is a 216 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in South Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 9.5% capacity factor and 180 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $81.8/MWh OpEx, $737/kW CapEx.

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#4 of 12
National rank
#758 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.