Lonesome Creek Station is a natural-gas peaking plant near Watford City in McKenzie County, North Dakota. EIA reports 363 MW of current nameplate capacity and identifies Basin Electric Power Cooperative as operator; Basin reports 270 MW of winter net capacity from six units in its owned-and-operated portfolio. The two figures are different capacity bases, not a single reconciled rating.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 60.5 MW 40 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Nov 2013 | Operating |
| 02 | 60.5 MW 40 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jan 2015 | Operating |
| 03 | 60.5 MW 40 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jan 2015 | Operating |
| 04 | 60.5 MW 40 MW summer |
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USDA RUS Environmental Assessment for Lonesome Creek Station Units 2 & 3 (Phase II) filed, proposing addition of two 45 MW GE LM6000 simple-cycle units to the existing single 45 MW unit.
| May 2017 |
| Operating |
| 05 | 60.5 MW 40 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | May 2017 | Operating |
| 06 | 60.5 MW 40 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Oct 2021 | Operating |
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 StationCurrent | 363 MW | ND | |
| Deer Creek Station | 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 portfolioEIA-860 lists generator 01 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 02, generator 03 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 04, generator 05 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 06 with this operating date.
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Lonesome Creek Station has a reported capacity of 363 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
Lonesome Creek Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in McKenzie County, ND, participating in the SPP market.
Lonesome Creek Station is in McKenzie County, ND, inside the SPP balancing area.
Lonesome Creek Station is operated by Basin Electric Power Coop according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Lonesome Creek Station reported 1,125.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Lonesome Creek Station ranks #144 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 3 in ND.
