Power Plants Near 58420 — Buchanan, ND
8 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 58420 (Buchanan, North Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 47.0051, -98.9007 · County: Stutsman
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.2 mi | Jamestown Jamestown, ND | Oil | 48 MW | Otter Tail Power Co |
| 18.8 mi | Courtenay Wind Farm Courtenay, ND | Wind | 200 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| 19.7 mi | Spiritwood Station Spiritwood, ND | Natural Gas | 106 MW | Great River Energy |
| 46.8 mi | Fpl Energy North Dakota Wind I/Ii Edgeley, ND | Wind | 62 MW | Fpl Energy North Dakota Wind Llc |
| 48.0 mi | Ashtabula Wind Energy Center Luverne, ND | Wind | 48 MW | Otter Tail Power Co |
| 48.0 mi | Ashtabula Wind Iii Llc Luverne, ND | Wind | 62 MW | Otter Tail Power Co |
| 48.6 mi | Fpl Energy Ashtabula Wind Llc Luverne, ND | Wind | 149 MW | Fpl Energy Ashtabula Wind Llc |
| 49.7 mi | Ashtabula Wind Ii Llc Luverne, ND | Wind | 120 MW | Ashtabula Wind Ii Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 8 power plants within 50 miles of Buchanan, North Dakota (ZIP 58420), with a combined 795 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the most common fuel type in this area with 6 of the 8 nearby plants. The closest plant is Jamestown at 13.2 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in North Dakota, visit the North Dakota state page.
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