Power plant · North Dakota, United States
Pioneer Generation Station
Pioneer Generation Station is a power plant in North Dakota, United States, with 897 MW of capacity, owned by Basin Electric Power Coop.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Dakota | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2013 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Basin Electric Power Coop | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 897 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 48.2325, -103.9528 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Pioneer Generation Station is the 3rd-largest of 7 power plants in North Dakota and the 353rd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 897 MW is 0.11% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 3rd of 7 | 5,490 MW | 16% |
| United States | 353rd of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.11% |
| All power plants in our data | 379th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Basin Electric Power Coop
- Laramie River Station1,863 MW
- Bison Generation Station1,518 MW · planned
- Antelope Valley954 MW
- Leland Olds656 MW
- Dry Fork Station484 MW
Other power plants in North Dakota
- Coal Creek1,216 MW
- Antelope Valley954 MW
- Milton R Young734 MW
- Leland Olds656 MW
- Garrison583 MW
- Coyote450 MW
- Bison Generation Station1,518 MW · planned
- Abercrombie Solar295 MW · planned
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.