Deer Creek Station — 324 MW gas plant, Brookings County, SD

Deer Creek Station — 324 MW gas plant, Brookings County, SD · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 56610 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 324 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (2)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Deer Creek Station
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
01	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	154	Unknown
02	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Operating	170	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 44.39646, -96.53308
Filed location · EIA: 44.39624, -96.53332

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Nov 8, 2024
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

EIA source inventory

Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
01	154 MW 150 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA	Aug 2012	Operating
02	170 MW 145 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Aug 2012	Operating

Related parties and identifiers

Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.

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AssetOwner / operator

Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Basin Electric Power CooperativeOwner / operatorOwner and operator

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

Basin Electric Power Coop

Entity 1307

Operating portfolio

16 plants

4 states

Reported capacity

6,342.6 MW

Conventional Steam Coal · Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Feb 6, 2009
Feb 6, 2009
Federal Register Notice – EIS Intent and Public Scopingfederalregi...
Federal Register notice published of the intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the interconnection of the proposed Deer Creek Station Energy Facility Project. Public scoping period began and continued through April 7, 2009.
Feb 24, 2009
Feb 24, 2009
Public Scoping Meetingfederalregi...
Open-house public scoping meeting held in White, South Dakota, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CST to gather public input on the proposed Deer Creek Station Energy Facility project.
Apr 26, 2010
Apr 26, 2010
Final Environmental Impact Statement Publishedenergy.gov
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS-0415) for the Deer Creek Station Energy Facility Project published by the Department of Energy.
Apr 18, 2012
Apr 18, 2012
First Fire in Gas Turbineindustriali...
First fire achieved in the GE MS7001FA gas turbine. The turbine ran at 3,600 rpm to test performance without load before beginning commercial operations.
Aug 2012
Aug 2012
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 01, generator 02 with this operating date.
Jan 3, 2024
Jan 3, 2024
Generation Milestone – 1 Million MWh in One Yearbasinelectr...
Deer Creek Station generated its 1 millionth megawatt-hour (MWh) of net generation in one year for the first time since the facility went online in 2012. This operational milestone reflects strong performance over twelve years of service.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

Basin Electric Power Cooperative2025 Annual Reportauthoritative

Common questions about Deer Creek Station

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Deer Creek Station?

Deer Creek Station reports 324 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Deer Creek Station?

Deer Creek Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Brookings County, SD, participating in the SPP market.

Where is Deer Creek Station located?

Deer Creek Station is in Brookings County, SD, inside the SPP balancing area.

Who operates Deer Creek Station?

Deer Creek Station is operated by Basin Electric Power Coop according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Deer Creek Station generate?

Deer Creek Station reported 1,131.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Deer Creek Station compare to other plants?

By capacity, Deer Creek Station ranks #349 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 1 in SD.

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