Spiritwood Station
Natural gas power plant in Stutsman County, North Dakota. 106.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Great River Energy.
Also known as EIA plant 56786
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 106.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2014First generator online
- Operator
- Great River EnergyEIA operator ID 7570
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Stutsman County, ND46.9264, −98.4997
- EIA plant ID
- 56786EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Spiritwood Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
24.9 GWh
24,860 MWh, final. 1 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
31.5%
2024: 21.6%
January to July 2026
140 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
132.8–228.7
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 15,817 | 20.0% | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 208,875 | 22.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 228,724 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 212,494 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 206,283 | 22.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 181,335 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 192,896 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 171,833 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 196,596 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 132,776 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 201,438 | 21.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 24,860 | 31.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 140,427 | 26.0% | 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 · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
409,616
US short tons. 2024: 386,807
SO₂, 2025
21
US short tons
NOx, 2025
233
US short tons
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 56786 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
76
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
74
million gallons
Source
Jamestown water treatment facility
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.239
USGS SUI, HUC12 Rush Island Lake
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 106.2 | November 2014 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Great River Energy 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 Spiritwood Station
How much power does Spiritwood Station produce?
Spiritwood Station reported 24,860 MWh (24.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.5% capacity factor on 106.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 140 GWh, which is provisional. 1 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Spiritwood Station?
Spiritwood Station is in Stutsman County, North Dakota, at 46.9264, −98.4997. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Spiritwood Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Great River Energy as the operator (EIA operator ID 7570). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Spiritwood Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2014, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Spiritwood Station?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Spiritwood 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
- MISO 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
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