Query
Yankton
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Yankton
Generated
2026-10-17T11:26:29.507Z

Briefing on Yankton

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
13 MW
Capacity
Standby
Current status
1963
Operating since
4
Generators
0.0%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantStandby

Yankton is a 13 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Standby.

Yankton is reported in South Dakota since 1963 under NorthWestern Energy - (SD). Available operating and financial measures include 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Yankton, South Dakota
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
Owner / parent
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
Operator
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
8034

What stands out

1

Yankton is a 13 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine asset in South Dakota with status Standby.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.0% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Gavins Point Dam: A look inside the powerplant and spillway” (KTIV, 2024-08-23).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#10 of 12
National rank
#1437 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.