Spiritwood Station
Stutsman County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 56786 · Operator: Great River Energy
Nameplate106MWSummer 94 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation271GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor33%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,652Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2014Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.1 | 42.2% | 15,467 |
| 2015 | 208.9 | 28.6% | 14,491 |
| 2016 | 228.7 | 28.9% | 7,984 |
| 2017 | 212.5 | 26.3% | 7,915 |
| 2018 | 206.3 | 25.5% | 7,935 |
| 2019 | 181.3 | 34.4% | 8,115 |
| 2020 | 192.9 | 23.6% | 7,872 |
| 2021 | 171.8 | 27.7% | 8,243 |
| 2022 | 196.6 | 24.2% | 7,969 |
| 2023 | 132.8 | 15.6% | 8,572 |
| 2024 | 201.4 | 23.7% | 7,996 |
| 2025 | 185.9 | 22.6% | 8,132 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 106.2 | 94.1 | Nov 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Great River Energy. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Great River Energy | 100.0% | 106 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Jamestown | 48 MW | 12.6 km |
| Courtenay Wind Farm | 200 MW | 29.1 km |
| Ashtabula Wind Energy Center | 48 MW | 50.8 km |
| Ashtabula Wind III LLC | 62 MW | 50.8 km |
| FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC | 149 MW | 51.8 km |
| Ashtabula Wind II LLC | 120 MW | 59.2 km |