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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56610
EIA plant 56610
White · Brookings · SD
Deer Creek Station
Operated by Basin Electric Power Coop
Published location
Where is Deer Creek Station?
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44.396240, -96.533320
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1130,814
288,861
314,547
437,037
5132,241
661,100
7171,132
8135,929
999,353
1065,480
11101,632
1293,552
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 130,814 |
| 2 | 88,861 |
| 3 | 14,547 |
| 4 | 37,037 |
| 5 | 132,241 |
| 6 | 61,100 |
| 7 | 171,132 |
| 8 | 135,929 |
| 9 | 99,353 |
| 10 | 65,480 |
| 11 | 101,632 |
| 12 | 93,552 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 130,814 MWh |
| 2 | 88,861 MWh |
| 3 | 14,547 MWh |
| 4 | 37,037 MWh |
| 5 | 132,241 MWh |
| 6 | 61,100 MWh |
| 7 | 171,132 MWh |
| 8 | 135,929 MWh |
| 9 | 99,353 MWh |
| 10 | 65,480 MWh |
| 11 | 101,632 MWh |
| 12 | 93,552 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 170 | OP |
| 01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 154 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56610
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Deer Creek Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (171,132 MWh) and 3 the lowest (14,547 MWh). Their difference is 156,585 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 154.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 40.0 |
| 02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.0 | 145.0 | 150.0 | 100.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.