Pioneer generating station
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Pioneer generating station is an operating power station of at least 294-megawatts (MW) in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGSIV).
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer generating station | Williston, Williams, North Dakota, United States | 48.2325, -103.9528 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, IC: 48.2325, -103.9528
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[2] | 2013[1] |
| 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[2] | 2014[1] |
| 3 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 61[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[2] | 2014[1] |
| 4-1 | Construction[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] | 250[3][4] | gas turbine[3][4] | no[6] | 2025 (planned)[3][4][7] |
| 4-2 | Construction[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] | 110.4[3][4] | internal combustion[3][4] | no[6] | 2025 (planned)[3][4][7] |
| 4-3 | Construction[3][4][5] | fossil gas: natural gas[3][4] | 250[3][4] | gas turbine[3][4] | no[6] | 2026 (planned)[3][4][7] |
| IC | Operating[6] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil gas: gaseous propane[6] | 111.6[6] | internal combustion[6] | no[6] | 2017[6] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100%][6][8] | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100.0%] |
| 2 | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100%][6][8] | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100.0%] |
| 3 | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100%][6][8] | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100.0%] |
| 4-1 | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100%][6][8] | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100.0%] |
| 4-2 | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100%][6][8] | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100.0%] |
| 4-3 | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100%][6][8] | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100.0%] |
| IC | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100%][6][8] | Basin Electric Power Cooperative [100.0%] |
Background
In March 2023, Basin Electric Power Cooperative began construction of the Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV, a 600-MW expansion of its existing gas-fueled generation facility in the Bakken region. The project will be Basin Electric’s largest single-site generation project since the 1980s. This project will include two Siemens STG6-5000F simple-cycle combustion turbines and six Wärtsilä W18V50SG reciprocating engines. To support the aggressive schedule required to install new capacity by 2025, Basin Electric chose Burns & McDonnell in 2022 as its EPC partner to provide planning, design and project execution.[9][10] The first phase of the project includes one simple-cycle combustion turbine, which will produce up to 250 MW, a series of reciprocated engines totaling 111.6 MW, and 15 miles of 345-kilovolt transmission line, all to be in service in 2025. The second phase includes an additional simple-cycle combustion turbine to produce up to 250 MW to be in service in 2026.[10][11]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2020". Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 https://www.powermag.com/press-release/?pr=burns-and-mcdonnell-constructing-600-mw-natural-gas-fueled-generation-plant-for-basin-electric-1690568994&oly_enc_id=4979F0150545J4A.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 https://dakotagas.com/News-Center/news-briefs/Earthwork-begins-on-Pioneer-Generation-Station-Phase-IV-site.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV". azco.burnsmcd.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
{{cite web}}: Text "Project" ignored (help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Burns & McDonnell Constructing 600-MW Natural Gas-Fueled Generation Plant for Basin Electric". www.powermag.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "EARTHWORK BEGINS ON PIONEER GENERATION STATION PHASE IV SITE". dakotagas.com. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (based on Form EIA-860M as a supplement to Form EIA-860)". EIA. May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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Additional data
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