Natural Gas Power Plants in North Dakota
Every operating natural gas power plant in North Dakota on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 5 plants, 37 generating units and 2 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
- 5
- 37 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 2 GW
- Counties
- 5
- Grid operator
- MISO
- covers most of these plants
Map of natural gas power plants in North Dakota
Every one of the 5 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of natural gas power plants in North Dakota
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Pioneer Generation Station2 technologies | Basin Electric Power Coop | Williams | 897.3 | 23 | 2013 | Operating |
| Lonesome Creek StationNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Basin Electric Power Coop | McKenzie | 363 | 6 | 2013 | Operating |
| R M Heskett2 technologies | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Morton | 178.4 | 3 | 2014 | Operating |
| Spiritwood StationNatural Gas Steam Turbine | Great River Energy | Stutsman | 106.2 | 1 | 2014 | Operating |
| Marvin Composites2 technologies | Marvin Composites | Cass | 2.5 | 4 | 1996 | Standby/Backup |
Largest natural gas power plants in North Dakota
- 1Pioneer Generation StationWilliams County, North Dakota897.3 MW
- 2Lonesome Creek StationMcKenzie County, North Dakota363 MW
- 3R M HeskettMorton County, North Dakota178.4 MW
- 4Spiritwood StationStutsman County, North Dakota106.2 MW
- 5Marvin CompositesCass County, North Dakota2.5 MW
Natural gas 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 1 | 897.3 |
| McKenzie | 1 | 363 |
| Morton | 1 | 178.4 |
| Stutsman | 1 | 106.2 |
| Cass | 1 | 2.5 |
Natural Gas Power Plants in North Dakota: FAQ
- How many natural gas power plants are in North Dakota?
- 5, with 2 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 natural gas power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one natural gas power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest natural gas power plant in North Dakota?
- Pioneer Generation Station, at 897 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a natural gas 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 natural gas 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. Combined cycle, combustion turbine, steam turbine, internal combustion and other gas-fired units. 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.