Coal Power Plants in North Dakota
Every operating coal power plant in North Dakota on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 7 plants, 13 generating units and 4 GW of nameplate capacity across 5 counties, most of it inside MISO.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 7
- 13 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 4 GW
- Counties
- 5
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of coal power plants in North Dakota
Every one of the 7 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of coal power plants in North Dakota
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Coal Creek2 technologies | Rainbow Energy Center | McLean | 1,215.6 | 4 | 1979 | Operating |
| Antelope ValleyConventional Steam Coal | Basin Electric Power Coop | Mercer | 954 | 2 | 1984 | Operating |
| Milton R YoungConventional Steam Coal | Minnkota Power Coop, Inc | Oliver | 734 | 2 | 1970 | Operating |
| Leland OldsConventional Steam Coal | Basin Electric Power Coop | Mercer | 656 | 2 | 1966 | Operating |
| CoyoteConventional Steam Coal | Otter Tail Power Co | Mercer | 450 | 1 | 1981 | Operating |
| American Crystal Sugar HillsboroConventional Steam Coal | American Crystal Sugar Co | Traill | 13.3 | 1 | 1990 | Operating |
| American Crystal Sugar DraytonConventional Steam Coal | American Crystal Sugar Co | Pembina | 6 | 1 | 1965 | Operating |
Largest coal power plants in North Dakota
- 1Coal CreekMcLean County, North Dakota1,215.6 MW
- 2Antelope ValleyMercer County, North Dakota954 MW
- 3Milton R YoungOliver County, North Dakota734 MW
- 4Leland OldsMercer County, North Dakota656 MW
- 5CoyoteMercer County, North Dakota450 MW
- 6American Crystal Sugar HillsboroTraill County, North Dakota13.3 MW
- 7American Crystal Sugar DraytonPembina County, North Dakota6 MW
Coal power plants by county in North Dakota
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 3 | 2,060 |
| McLean | 1 | 1,215.6 |
| Oliver | 1 | 734 |
| Traill | 1 | 13.3 |
| Pembina | 1 | 6 |
Coal Power Plants in North Dakota: FAQ
- How many coal power plants are in North Dakota?
- 7, with 4 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of North Dakota coal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one coal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest coal power plant in North Dakota?
- Coal Creek, at 1 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a coal power plant near me in North Dakota?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs North Dakota's coal power plants?
- Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional steam coal and integrated gasification combined cycle. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.