Williston is a natural gas power plant in North Dakota.
| Plant Name | Williston |
|---|---|
| Operator | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co |
| City | Williston |
| County | Williams County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58801 |
| Coordinates | 48.14500, -103.13640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1953 |
| 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.