Bison Generation Station is a natural gas power plant in North Dakota.
| Plant Name | Bison Generation Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| City | Ray |
| County | Williams County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58849 |
| Coordinates | 48.32793, -103.31270 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 496 MW | Approved | — |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 496 MW | Approved | — |
| CA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 263 MW | Approved | — |
| CA2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 263 MW | Approved | — |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.