Leland Olds
Coal power plant in Mercer County, North Dakota. 656 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop.
Also known as Leland Olds Station · EIA plant 2817
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 656 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1966First generator online
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power CoopEIA operator ID 1307
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 2 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Mercer County, ND47.2808, −101.3212
- EIA plant ID
- 2817EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Leland Olds produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.35 TWh
2,354,003 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.0%
2024: 53.1%
January to July 2026
2.25 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.4–4.0
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,029,510 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,378,283 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,576,987 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,148,834 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,430,459 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,816,732 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,904,544 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,391,086 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,497,145 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,197,430 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,901,155 | 67.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,261,139 | 56.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,408,677 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,095,490 | 71.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,453,455 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,581,670 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,995,322 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,723,962 | 64.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,359,465 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,605,405 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,996,822 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,592,127 | 45.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,807,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,256,107 | 56.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,061,093 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,354,003 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,250,273 | 67.4% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · SPPEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.94M
US short tons. 2024: 3.92M
SO₂, 2025
1,074
US short tons
NOx, 2025
2,689
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.25 t
About 2,501 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 2817 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
100,131
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Missouri River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.150
USGS SUI, HUC12 Alderin Creek-Missouri River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 216.0 | January 1966 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 440.0 | December 1975 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Basin Electric Power Coop as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Leland Olds
How much power does Leland Olds produce?
Leland Olds reported 2,354,003 MWh (2.35 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.0% capacity factor on 656 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.25 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Leland Olds?
Leland Olds is in Mercer County, North Dakota, at 47.2808, −101.3212. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Leland Olds?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Basin Electric Power Coop as the operator (EIA operator ID 1307). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Leland Olds start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1966, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Leland Olds?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Leland Olds, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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