Power plant · EIA plant code 57881
Pioneer Generation Station
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Location
- Williams, ND (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- Southwest Power Pool (SWPP)
- Nameplate capacity
- 897.3 MW
- Summer capacity
- 763 MW
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 1,731,240 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 31.6%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Emissions
- Carbon dioxide in 2023
- 279,711 metric tons
- Carbon dioxide per MWh
- 408 lb/MWh
eGRID reports 308,328 short tons. One short ton is 0.90718474 metric tons.
Emissions are for 2023, the newest eGRID year. Generation is for 2025, the newest EIA-923 year.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 60.5 MW | 2013 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 60.5 MW | 2014 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 60.5 MW | 2014 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 04 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 245.7 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 05 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 245.7 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 13 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 14 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 15 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 16 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 17 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 18 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 19 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 20 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 21 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 22 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 9.3 MW | 2017 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 31 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 32 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 33 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 34 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 35 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| 36 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 18.8 MW | 2025 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.