# List of power stations in North Dakota

Sources of North Dakota utility-scale electricity generation, full-year 2023:
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of North Dakota, sorted by type and name. In 2022, North Dakota had a total summer capacity of 9,409 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 44,400 GWh. In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 55.3% coal, 36.1% wind, 4.9% natural gas, and 3.6% hydroelectric. Petroleum liquids and other gases generated most of the remaining 0.2%.
North Dakota contains the world's largest known deposit of lignite coal, and hosted 4% of U.S. coal extraction in year 2019. It ranked second behind the state of Texas in U.S. crude oil extraction. Natural gas extraction has been growing as well, and exceeded 1 trillion cubic feet for the first time.
North Dakota oil extraction included the flaring of over 200 billion cubic feet of associated petroleum gas in year 2019. Operations were widely distributed throughout the Bakken Formation which underlays the northwest region of the state. This record-high volume of wasted natural gas could have generated over 30,000 GWh of electrical energy, an amount equal to three-quarters of the state's total generation.
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## Nuclear power stations

North Dakota had no utility-scale plants that used fissile material as a fuel in 2019.

## Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

### Coal and lignite

A useful map of active and retiring coal generation plants is provided by the Sierra Club.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year opened |
| American Crystal Sugar - Drayton | Pembina County | 48°35′36″N 97°10′34″W﻿ / ﻿48.5932°N 97.1761°W﻿ / 48.5932; -97.1761﻿ (AC Sugar Drayton) | 6.0 | 1965 |
| American Crystal Sugar - Hillsboro | Traill County | 47°26′15″N 97°03′47″W﻿ / ﻿47.4376°N 97.0631°W﻿ / 47.4376; -97.0631﻿ (AC Sugar Hillsboro) | 13.3 | 1990 |
| Antelope Valley Station | Mercer County | 47°22′14″N 101°50′09″W﻿ / ﻿47.3705°N 101.8357°W﻿ / 47.3705; -101.8357﻿ (Antelope Valley Station) | 900 | 1984/1986 |
| Coal Creek Station | McLean County | 47°22′40″N 101°09′26″W﻿ / ﻿47.3777°N 101.1571°W﻿ / 47.3777; -101.1571﻿ (Coal Creek Station) | 1150 | 1979/1980 |
| Coyote Station | Mercer County | 47°13′17″N 101°48′57″W﻿ / ﻿47.2214°N 101.8157°W﻿ / 47.2214; -101.8157﻿ (Coyote Station) | 430 | 1981 |
| Leland Olds Station | Mercer County | 47°16′51″N 101°19′16″W﻿ / ﻿47.2808°N 101.3212°W﻿ / 47.2808; -101.3212﻿ (Leland Olds Station) | 650 | 1966/1975 |
| Milton R. Young Station | Oliver County | 47°03′57″N 101°12′47″W﻿ / ﻿47.0659°N 101.2131°W﻿ / 47.0659; -101.2131﻿ (Milton R. Young Station) | 680 | 1970/1977 |

### Natural gas and petroleum

| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Fuel type | Generation type | Number of units | Year opened | Notes |
| Coal Creek Plant | McLean County | 47°22′40″N 101°09′26″W﻿ / ﻿47.3778°N 101.1571°W﻿ / 47.3778; -101.1571﻿ (Coal Creek) | 6.0 | Petroleum | Reciprocating engine (x2) | 2 | 2016 | |
| Grafton Plant | Walsh County | 48°25′48″N 97°24′12″W﻿ / ﻿48.4300°N 97.4033°W﻿ / 48.4300; -97.4033﻿ (Grafton) | 4.0 | Petroleum | Reciprocating engine (x4) | 4 | 1937/1949/ 1956 | |
| Heskett Station | Morton County | 46°51′57″N 100°53′14″W﻿ / ﻿46.8657°N 100.8873°W﻿ / 46.8657; -100.8873﻿ (Heskett Station) | 178 | Gas | Simple cycle (x2) | 2 | 2014/2024 | Not to be confused with Heskett 1 & 2 coal-fired units (retired 2022, demolished in 2023) |
| Hillsboro Plant | Traill County | 47°23′49″N 97°03′38″W﻿ / ﻿47.3970°N 97.0606°W﻿ / 47.3970; -97.0606﻿ (Hillsboro) | 4.0 | Petroleum | Reciprocating engine (x2) | 2 | 2002 | |
| Jamestown GT | Stutsman County | 46°54′21″N 98°39′44″W﻿ / ﻿46.9057°N 98.6622°W﻿ / 46.9057; -98.6622﻿ (Jamestown GT) | 41.7 | Petroleum | Simple cycle (x2) | 2 | 1976/1978 | |
| Lonesome Creek Station | McKenzie County | 47°47′48″N 103°34′43″W﻿ / ﻿47.7967°N 103.5786°W﻿ / 47.7967; -103.5786﻿ (Lonesome Creek Station) | 200 | Gas | Simple cycle (x5) | 5 | 2013/2015/ 2017 | |
| Pioneer Generating Station | Williams County | 48°13′57″N 103°57′10″W﻿ / ﻿48.2326°N 103.9528°W﻿ / 48.2326; -103.9528﻿ (Pioneer Station) | 337 | Gas, petroleum | Simple cycle (x3) reciprocating engine (x12) | 15 | 2014/2017 | |
| Spiritwood Station | Stutsman County | 46°55′35″N 98°29′59″W﻿ / ﻿46.9264°N 98.4997°W﻿ / 46.9264; -98.4997﻿ (Spiritwood Station) | 100 | Gas | Steam turbine | 1 | 2014 | Originally coal-fired. Convert to gas in 2017. |

## Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.

### Hydroelectric

| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Refs | Year opened | Notes |
| Garrison Hydro Power Plant | Mercer County | 47°29′40″N 101°24′41″W﻿ / ﻿47.4945°N 101.4115°W﻿ / 47.4945; -101.4115﻿ (Garrison Hydroelectric) | 510 | | 1956/1960 | USACE owned and managed |

### Wind

Also see wind industry of North Dakota map.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Turbine spec | Number of units | Year opened | Note |
| Ashtabula Wind Farm (I-III) | Barnes County Griggs County Steele County | 46°39′N 98°00′W﻿ / ﻿46.650°N 98.000°W﻿ / 46.650; -98.000﻿ (Ashtabula Wind) | 378 | GE 1.5-91, GE 1.5-91 | 250 | 2008/2009/ 2010 | |
| Aurora Wind Farm | Williams County Mountrail County | 48°21′N 102°56′W﻿ / ﻿48.350°N 102.933°W﻿ / 48.350; -102.933﻿ (Enel - Aurora Windfarm) | 299 | Nordex N149/4.8 | 71 | 2021 | |
| Baldwin Wind Farm (I-II) (aka Wilton Wind Farm) | Burleigh County | 47°03′N 100°30′W﻿ / ﻿47.050°N 100.500°W﻿ / 47.050; -100.500﻿ (Baldwin Wind) | 99 | GE 1.5-77, GE 1.5-77, GE 1.6-91 | 66 | 2005/2006/ 2010 | |
| Bison Wind Energy Center (I-IV) | Morton County | 47°10′N 101°17′W﻿ / ﻿47.167°N 101.283°W﻿ / 47.167; -101.283﻿ (Bison Wind Energy Center) | 497 | Siemens SWT-2.3-101, Siemens SWT-3.0-101, Siemens SWT-3.2-113 | 165 | 2010/2012/ 2015 | |
| Border Winds Wind Farm | Rolette County | 48°59′N 99°34′W﻿ / ﻿48.983°N 99.567°W﻿ / 48.983; -99.567﻿ (Border Winds) | 150 | Vestas V100-2.0 | 75 | 2016 | |
| Brady Wind Farm (I-II) | Stark County | 46°42′N 102°46′W﻿ / ﻿46.700°N 102.767°W﻿ / 46.700; -102.767﻿ (Brady Wind) | 299 | GE 1.715-103, GE 2.0-116 | 159 | 2016 | |
| Cedar Hills Wind Farm | Bowman County | 46°15′N 103°46′W﻿ / ﻿46.250°N 103.767°W﻿ / 46.250; -103.767﻿ (Cedar Hills Wind) | 19.5 | GE 1.5-77 | 13 | 2010 | |
| Courtenay Wind Farm | Stutsman County | 46°54′N 98°47′W﻿ / ﻿46.900°N 98.783°W﻿ / 46.900; -98.783﻿ (Courtenay Wind) | 200 | Vestas V100-2.0 | 100 | 2016 | |
| Emmons-Logan Wind Farm | Emmons County Logan County | 46°25′N 99°56′W﻿ / ﻿46.417°N 99.933°W﻿ / 46.417; -99.933﻿ (Emmons-Logan Wind) | 216.4 | GE 1.72-103, GE 2.72-116 | 123 | 2019 | |
| Foxtrail Wind | Dickey County | 46°05′N 98°52′W﻿ / ﻿46.083°N 98.867°W﻿ / 46.083; -98.867﻿ (Foxtrail Wind) | 150 | Vestas V110-2.0 | 75 | 2019 | |
| Glen Ullin Energy Center | Morton County Mercer County | 46°58′N 101°49′W﻿ / ﻿46.967°N 101.817°W﻿ / 46.967; -101.817﻿ (Glen Ullin Energy Center) | 107 | GE 2.5-116 | 43 | 2019 | |
| Langdon Wind Energy Center | Cavalier County | 46°06′N 98°31′W﻿ / ﻿46.100°N 98.517°W﻿ / 46.100; -98.517﻿ (Langdon Wind Energy Center) | 200 | GE 1.5-77, GE 1.62-87, GE 1.62-91 | 133 | 2007/2008 | |
| Lindahl Wind Farm | Williams County | 48°24′N 102°56′W﻿ / ﻿48.400°N 102.933°W﻿ / 48.400; -102.933﻿ (Lindahl Wind) | 150 | Vestas V100-2.0 | 75 | 2017 | |
| Luverne Wind Farm (adjacent to Ashtabula) | Steele County | 47°25′N 98°06′W﻿ / ﻿47.417°N 98.100°W﻿ / 47.417; -98.100﻿ (Luverne Wind) | 49.5 | GE 1.5-82.5 | 33 | 2009 | |
| Merricourt Wind Project | Dickey County | 46°12′N 98°45′W﻿ / ﻿46.200°N 98.750°W﻿ / 46.200; -98.750﻿ (Merricourt Wind Project) | 150 | Vestas V110-2.0 | 75 | 2020 | |
| New Frontier Wind | McHenry County | 48°04′N 100°48′W﻿ / ﻿48.067°N 100.800°W﻿ / 48.067; -100.800﻿ (New Frontier Wind) | 99 | Vestas V126-3.45 | 29 | 2018 | |
| North Dakota Wind (I-II) | LaMoure County | 46°20′N 98°52′W﻿ / ﻿46.333°N 98.867°W﻿ / 46.333; -98.867﻿ (North Dakota Wind) | 61.5 | GE 1.5-70.5 | 41 | 2003 | |
| Northern Divide (Burke) Wind Project | Divide County, Burke County | 48°49′N 102°58′W﻿ / ﻿48.817°N 102.967°W﻿ / 48.817; -102.967﻿ (Northern Divide (Burke) Wind Project) | 193 | GE 1.7-103, GE 2.72-116 | 74 | 2020 | |
| Oliver Wind Energy Center (I-III) | Oliver County | 47°09′N 101°20′W﻿ / ﻿47.150°N 101.333°W﻿ / 47.150; -101.333﻿ (Oliver Wind Energy Center) | 198 | Siemens SWT-2.3-108, GE 1.6-91, GE 1.79-100, GE 2.0-116 | 102 | 2006/2007/ 2017 | |
| Prairie Winds Wind Farm (I-II) | Ward County | 48°14′N 101°17′W﻿ / ﻿48.233°N 101.283°W﻿ / 48.233; -101.283﻿ (Prairie Winds Wind) | 122.6 | GE 1.5-77, GE 1.5-82.5, Nordex N60 | 82 | 2002/2009 | |
| Rugby Wind Farm | Pierce County | 48°22′N 100°00′W﻿ / ﻿48.367°N 100.000°W﻿ / 48.367; -100.000﻿ (Rugby Wind) | 149.1 | Suzlon S88 | 71 | 2009 | |
| Sunflower Wind Farm | Morton County | 46°50′N 102°04′W﻿ / ﻿46.833°N 102.067°W﻿ / 46.833; -102.067﻿ (Sunflower Wind Farm) | 104 | Vestas V100-2.0 | 52 | 2016 | |
| Tatanka Wind Farm | Dickey County McIntosh County | 45°56′N 98°58′W﻿ / ﻿45.933°N 98.967°W﻿ / 45.933; -98.967﻿ (Tatanka Wind Farm) | 91.5* | Acciona AW82/1500 | 65 | 2008 | * portion in North Dakota |
| Thunder Spirit Wind Farm (I-II) | Adams County | 46°19′N 102°31′W﻿ / ﻿46.317°N 102.517°W﻿ / 46.317; -102.517﻿ (Thunder Spirit Wind Farm) | 155.5 | Nordex N100, Nordex N117/3000 | 59 | 2015/2018 | |
| Velva Wind Farm | McHenry County | 48°05′N 100°55′W﻿ / ﻿48.083°N 100.917°W﻿ / 48.083; -100.917﻿ (Velva Wind) | 11.9 | Vestas V47-0.66 | 18 | 2005 | |

### Solar

There are currently no operating utility-scale solar farms in North Dakota. National Grid Renewables, formerly known as Geronimo Energy, has been developing several potential projects within the state, including the 200 MW Harmony Solar Project in Cass County and the 128 MW Wild Spring Solar Project in Pennington County.
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