Deer Creek Station
A 324 MW natural gas power plant in Brookings, South Dakota, owned by Basin Electric Power Coop, commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56610Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
324 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2012
Owner
Basin Electric Power Coop
Location
Brookings, South Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
1,131.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 618.5 | |
| 2016 | 719.9 | |
| 2017 | 556.4 | |
| 2018 | 865.7 | |
| 2019 | 856.7 | |
| 2020 | 756.4 | |
| 2021 | 585.5 | |
| 2022 | 767.9 | |
| 2023 | 1,060.8 | |
| 2024 | 1,131.7 |
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