Pioneer Generation Station
Basin Electric Power CooperativeWilliams County
Pioneer Generation Station is a natural-gas facility near Williston in Williams County, North Dakota. EIA reports 897.3 MW of current nameplate capacity and identifies Basin Electric Power Cooperative as operator. Basin reports 804 MW of winter net capacity from 23 units after Phase IV became fully operational in August 2025; the approximately 560 MW expansion is kept separate from the whole-plant rating.
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EIA plant 57881 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
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| 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 | 245.7 |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
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| 01 | 60.5 MW 42 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Sep 2013 | Operating |
| 02 | 60.5 MW 42 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jan 2014 | Operating |
| 03 | 60.5 MW 42 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Feb 2014 | Operating |
| 04 | 245.7 MW 210.2 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Aug 2025 | Operating |
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EIA-860 lists generator 01 with this operating date.
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| 05 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Operating | 245.7 | Unknown |
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| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 13 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 14 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 15 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 16 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 17 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 18 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 19 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 20 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 21 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 22 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 9.3 | Unknown |
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| 31 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 18.8 | Unknown |
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| 32 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 18.8 | Unknown |
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| 33 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 18.8 | Unknown |
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| 34 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 18.8 | Unknown |
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| 35 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 18.8 | Unknown |
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| 36 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Operating | 18.8 | Unknown |
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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 StationCurrent | 897.3 MW | ND | |
| Leland Olds | 656 MW | ND | |
| Dry Fork Station | 483.7 MW | WY | |
| Lonesome Creek Station | 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 02 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 03 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 11, generator 12, generator 13, generator 14, generator 15, generator 16, generator 17, generator 18, generator 19, generator 20, generator 21, generator 22 with this operating date.
Wärtsilä booked the order for six W18V50SG reciprocating engines in its order intake.
EIA-860 lists generator 31, generator 32, generator 33, generator 34, generator 35, generator 36 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 05 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator 04 with this operating date.
Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV was officially declared in operation following completion of construction and commissioning.
The overall Phase IV project for Pioneer Generation Station was completed, adding two Siemens F-class combustion turbines and six Wärtsilä reciprocating engines installed at either end of the existing facility.
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Pioneer Generation Station reports 897.3 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Pioneer Generation Station is a Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Williams County, ND, participating in the SPP market.
Pioneer Generation Station is in Williams County, ND, inside the SPP balancing area.
Pioneer Generation Station is operated by Basin Electric Power Coop according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Pioneer Generation Station reported 1,092.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Pioneer Generation Station ranks #52 of 829 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 3 in ND.