Pioneer Generation Station is a 897 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.
Pioneer Generation Station is reported in North Dakota since 2013 under Basin Electric Power Coop. Available operating and financial measures include 13.8% capacity factor and 1092 GWh annual generation; $1044/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Williams, North Dakota
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Owner / parent
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Grid
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Plant ID
- 57881
What stands out
Pioneer Generation Station is a 897 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in North Dakota with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 13.8% capacity factor and 1092 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $46.8/MWh OpEx, $1044/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Basin Electric to break ground on its largest power plant” (minotdailynews.com, 2026-04-28).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
- Balancing authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- NERC region
- MRO
- State rank
- #2 of 6
- National rank
- #213 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.
