Query
Leland Olds
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Leland Olds
Generated
2026-10-18T02:39:08.620Z

Briefing on Leland Olds

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
656 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1966
Operating since
2
Generators
41.2%
Capacity factor
2354 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Leland Olds is a 656 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Leland Olds is reported in North Dakota since 1966 under Basin Electric Power Coop. Available operating and financial measures include 41.2% capacity factor and 2354 GWh annual generation; $1321/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Mercer, North Dakota
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
Basin Electric Power Coop
Operator
Basin Electric Power Coop
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
2817

What stands out

1

Leland Olds is a 656 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in North Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 41.2% capacity factor and 2354 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $44.6/MWh OpEx, $1321/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Leland Olds Station Celebrates 50” (KX News, 2017-02-14).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#3 of 4
National rank
#4 of 9

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.