Lonesome Creek Station

Lonesome Creek Station — 363 MW gas plant, ND · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 57943 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 363 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 (6)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Lonesome Creek Station
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
01	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	60.5	Unknown
02	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	60.5	Unknown
03	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	60.5	Unknown
04	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	60.5	Unknown
05	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	60.5	Unknown
06	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	60.5	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 47.79629, -103.57715
Filed location · EIA: 47.79667, -103.57860

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: Aug 27, 2025
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	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	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	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

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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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

Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Aug 2013
Aug 2013
Environmental Assessment Filed for Phase II Expansionrd.usda.gov
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.
Nov 2013
Nov 2013
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 01 with this operating date.
Jan 2015
Jan 2015
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 02, generator 03 with this operating date.
May 2017
May 2017
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 04, generator 05 with this operating date.
Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 06 with this operating date.

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 Lonesome Creek Station

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

How big is Lonesome Creek Station?

Lonesome Creek Station reports 363 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 Lonesome Creek Station?

Lonesome Creek Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in McKenzie County, ND, participating in the SPP market.

Where is Lonesome Creek Station located?

Lonesome Creek Station is in McKenzie County, ND, inside the SPP balancing area.

Who operates Lonesome Creek Station?

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.

How much electricity does Lonesome Creek Station generate?

Lonesome Creek Station reported 1,125.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Lonesome Creek Station compare to other plants?

By capacity, Lonesome Creek Station ranks #146 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 3 in ND.

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