Lonesome Creek Station
Natural gas power plant in McKenzie County, North Dakota. 363 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Basin Electric Power Coop.
Also known as EIA plant 57943
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 363 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 2013First generator online
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power CoopEIA operator ID 1307
- Grid
- SPPBalancing authority SWPP
- Price nodes
- 6 SPP nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- McKenzie County, ND47.7967, −103.5786
- EIA plant ID
- 57943EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lonesome Creek Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
842 GWh
841,689 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.5%
2024: 35.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.3–1.2
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2023
| 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 | 14,750 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2014 | 98,962 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 464,727 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 657,077 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 349,300 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 570,853 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 861,914 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 784,053 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 802,289 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 659,580 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,155,604 | 36.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,125,535 | 35.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 841,689 | 26.5% | 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
439,508
US short tons. 2024: 621,953
SO₂, 2025
2
US short tons
NOx, 2025
33
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.52 t
About 1,044 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT6), matched to EIA plant 57943 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | November 2013 |
| 02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | January 2015 |
| 03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | January 2015 |
| 04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2017 |
| 05 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | May 2017 |
| 06 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 60.5 | October 2021 |
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 Lonesome Creek Station
How much power does Lonesome Creek Station produce?
Lonesome Creek Station reported 841,689 MWh (842 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.5% capacity factor on 363 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lonesome Creek Station?
Lonesome Creek Station is in McKenzie County, North Dakota, at 47.7967, −103.5786. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).
Who operates Lonesome 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 Lonesome Creek Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 2013, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lonesome Creek Station?
Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 6 price nodes linked to Lonesome 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page