# Groton Generation Station

SPP asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/groton-generation-station

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 56238 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- natural gas: 216.4 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -98.09869, 45.3735
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2022-08-26 02:41:14+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:20.928303+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Groton Generation Station is a 216.4 MW natural gas fired combustion turbine plant in Brown County. It has two GE LMS100 simple-cycle turbines. The plant runs for summer and winter peaking.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 216.4 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 56238 — plant-56238

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

## Related parties

- **Equipment supplier:** General Electric — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.ge.com))

## Sources

- [basinelectric.com](https://www.basinelectric.com/environment/commitment-and-compliance) — basinelectric.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/groton-generation-station
Website: [Basin Electric Power Cooperative](https://www.basinelectric.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/