⛏ Coal Power Plants in North Dakota
North Dakota operates 9 coal power plants totaling 4,029 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 22.6M MWh.
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.
Plants9operating
Capacity4,028 MWnameplate
Generation22.6M MWhannual
All North Dakota coal plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Creek | Underwood | Mclean County | 1,216 MW | Rainbow Energy Center |
| Antelope Valley | Beulah | Mercer County | 954 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| Milton R Young | Center | Oliver County | 734 MW | Minnkota Power Coop, Inc |
| Leland Olds | Stanton | Mercer County | 656 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| Coyote | Beulah | Mercer County | 450 MW | Otter Tail Power Co |
| American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro | Hillsboro | Traill County | 13 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| American Crystal Sugar Drayton | Drayton | Pembina County | 6 MW | American Crystal Sugar Co |
| Stanton | Stanton | Mercer County | — | Great River Energy |
| Walhalla | Walhalla | Pembina County | — | Archer Daniels Midland Co |