Deer Creek Station
Natural gas power plant in Brookings County, South Dakota. 324 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop.
Also known as EIA plant 56610
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 324 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power CoopEIA operator ID 1307
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Brookings County, SD44.3962, −96.5333
- EIA plant ID
- 56610EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Deer Creek Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.17 TWh
1,167,868 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
41.1%
2024: 39.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.6–1.2
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 27,096 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2013 | 440,262 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 358,799 | 12.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 618,526 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 719,923 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 556,424 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 865,727 | 30.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 856,663 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 756,351 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 585,488 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 767,867 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,060,819 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,131,678 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,167,868 | 41.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
561,782
US short tons. 2024: 546,561
SO₂, 2025
3
US short tons
NOx, 2025
50
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.48 t
About 962 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 56610 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.173
USGS SUI, HUC12 Upper Deer Creek
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 154.0 | August 2012 |
| 02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.0 | August 2012 |
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 Deer Creek Station
How much power does Deer Creek Station produce?
Deer Creek Station reported 1,167,868 MWh (1.17 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 41.1% capacity factor on 324 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Deer Creek Station?
Deer Creek Station is in Brookings County, South Dakota, at 44.3962, −96.5333. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Deer Creek Station?
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 Deer Creek Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Deer Creek Station?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Deer Creek Station, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page