Deer Creek Station is a natural-gas combined-cycle plant in Brookings County, South Dakota. EIA reports 324 MW of nameplate capacity and identifies Basin Electric Power Cooperative as operator; Basin reports 297 MW of winter net capacity and lists the station in its owned-and-operated portfolio. The page preserves both capacity conventions.
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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 |
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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.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie River Station | 1,863 MW | WY | |
| Antelope Valley | 954 MW | ND | |
| Pioneer Generation Station | 897.3 MW | ND | |
| Leland Olds | 656 MW | ND | |
| Dry Fork Station | 483.7 MW | WY | |
| Lonesome Creek Station | 363 MW | ND | |
| Deer Creek StationCurrent | 324 MW | SD | |
| Groton Generation Station | 216.4 MW | SD |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
View full reporting portfolioOpen-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.
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS-0415) for the Deer Creek Station Energy Facility Project published by the Department of Energy.
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.
EIA-860 lists generator 01, generator 02 with this operating date.
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.
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Deer Creek Station has a reported capacity of 324 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Deer Creek Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Brookings County, SD, participating in the SPP market.
Deer Creek Station is in Brookings County, SD, inside the SPP balancing area.
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.
Deer Creek Station reported 1,131.7 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Deer Creek Station ranks #346 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 1 in SD.
