North Dakota
Coal accounted for 53% of generation in North Dakota over the 12 months to July 2026.
Where they are
Every announced project in North Dakota with a recorded location; 8 sites.
Coal53%Wind36%Hydro6%Natural gas5%Other (<2.5% each)0%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 23,632 | 53.2% | ↑ 0.6 |
| Wind | 15,790 | 35.6% | ↓ 1.3 |
| Hydro | 2,568 | 5.8% | ↑ 0.9 |
| Natural gas | 2,293 | 5.2% | ↑ 0.1 |
| Other | 91 | 0.2% | ↓ 0.3 |
| Solar | 4 | 0.0% | – |
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 115 operating generators; 11.2 GW total capacity.
- Coal CreekCoal · Rainbow Energy Center605 MW1979
- Coal CreekCoal · Rainbow Energy Center605 MW1980
- Antelope ValleyCoal · Basin Electric Power Coop477 MW1986
- Antelope ValleyCoal · Basin Electric Power Coop477 MW1984
- Milton R YoungCoal · Minnkota Power Coop, Inc477 MW1977
- CoyoteCoal · Otter Tail Power Co450 MW1981
- Leland OldsCoal · Basin Electric Power Coop440 MW1975
- Aurora Wind ProjectWind · Aurora Wind Project, LLC299 MW2021
On the drawing board
North Dakota has 11.2 GW standing. Another 240 MW is on the board by 2026: 240 MW testing.
Battery storage
- Northern Divide Energy StorageTesting100 MW2026
- Emmons-Logan Energy StorageTesting140 MW2026
North Dakota's announced projects could add 9.9 TWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 5.6 TWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
North Dakota in the news
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