Brown, South Dakota · Plant code 56238

Groton Generation Station

Groton Generation Station is a natural gas plant in Brown, South Dakota. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 216 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 180,479 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 11%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,006

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Location Groton, South Dakota

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 98,464 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 0 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 78 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 975 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 180,479 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Basin Electric Power Coop

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GT01	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	108 MW	Operating	2,006
GT02	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Natural Gas	108 MW	Operating	2,008

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

26,051 MWh

Jan

17,367 MWh

Feb

15,504 MWh

Mar

23,086 MWh

Apr

211 MWh

May

0 MWh

Jun

12,705 MWh

Jul

24,286 MWh

Aug

11,130 MWh

Sep

10,303 MWh

Oct

20,640 MWh

Nov

19,196 MWh

Dec

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