Home Our Power Our People Our Programs Our Press Contact Us Search Our Power Generation Portfolio Coal Wind Hydro Minnkota has established an all-of-the-above energy strategy, with a strong electric generation portfolio that includes a diverse mix of coal, wind and hydro resources. In terms of nameplate electric generation capacity, about 55% is derived from coal, 34% from wind, 8% from hydro and 3% from other resources. Minnkota participates in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) wholesale energy market to both buy and sell surplus power. MISO is a not-for-profit, member-based organization. All of Minnkota’s generation and load is modeled, scheduled, dispatched and settled financially in the MISO market. ‍ Renewable Energy Certificates ‍Each year Minnkota chooses to sell a portion of the renewable electricity (in the form of Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs) generated from the renewable facilities in our portfolio. These sales are to entities outside of the municipality, who wish to purchase renewable energy but may not be able to readily purchase it through their electric utility. A REC represents 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable electricity generated – meaning for every 1,000 kWh of electricity produced from a renewable generator, one REC is created. Electricity stripped of RECs is no longer renewable as that value has been sold to another. Minnkota's Generation Capacity Minnkota's Energy Production About Us Contact Information 5301 32nd Avenue South Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701) 795-4000 Email Us Career Center Member Resources Project Tundra The Current Privacy Statement Contractors/Vendors © Copyright Minnkota Power Cooperative

Home Our Power Our People Our Programs Our Press Contact Us Search Our Power Hydro A portion of Minnkota’s power is generated from Garrison Dam, an earth-fill embankment dam on the Missouri River in central North Dakota. Construction on the dam began in 1947 and was completed in 1954. The dam includes five electric generating units with a collective capacity of 583,300 kilowatts (kW). The electricity generated by the Garrison Dam is marketed through the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). WAPA is one of four power-marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy. Minnkota has been purchasing Garrison Dam power from WAPA since 1955. Currently, Minnkota has an allotment of energy from the project equivalent to approximately 109,000 kW. Garrison Dam Fact Sheet Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) U.S. Department of Energy About Us Contact Information 5301 32nd Avenue South Grand Forks, ND 58201 (701) 795-4000 Email Us Career Center Member Resources Project Tundra The Current Privacy Statement Contractors/Vendors © Copyright Minnkota Power Cooperative