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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56786
EIA plant 56786
Spiritwood · Stutsman · ND
Spiritwood Station
Operated by Great River Energy
Published location
Where is Spiritwood Station?
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46.926423, -98.499713
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the ND plant index for regional peers.
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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.
124,361
215,106
316,922
410,731
57,603
616,902
720,446
818,218
917,416
1017,777
1116,614
1219,342
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24,361 |
| 2 | 15,106 |
| 3 | 16,922 |
| 4 | 10,731 |
| 5 | 7,603 |
| 6 | 16,902 |
| 7 | 20,446 |
| 8 | 18,218 |
| 9 | 17,416 |
| 10 | 17,777 |
| 11 | 16,614 |
| 12 | 19,342 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24,361 MWh |
| 2 | 15,106 MWh |
| 3 | 16,922 MWh |
| 4 | 10,731 MWh |
| 5 | 7,603 MWh |
| 6 | 16,902 MWh |
| 7 | 20,446 MWh |
| 8 | 18,218 MWh |
| 9 | 17,416 MWh |
| 10 | 17,777 MWh |
| 11 | 16,614 MWh |
| 12 | 19,342 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 106.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56786
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Jamestown POTW
Data edition
2024-final
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02What does the evidence establish?
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A closer look at Spiritwood Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (24,361 MWh) and 5 the lowest (7,603 MWh). Their difference is 16,758 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 106.2 | 96.9 | 96.9 | 22.0 |
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.