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176.4 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (176 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (0 MW) operating in Morton, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
176.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.8669, -100.8836
County
Morton, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Montana-Dakota Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The R M Heskett plant is a 176.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Morton County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2014 and utilizes natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology across its two generators. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. is the plant's operator, while ownership is attributed to small shareholder(s).
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of reported data, R M Heskett generated 56,205 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.6%. The plant's size ranks it as the 4th largest of 5 natural gas plants in North Dakota, and 779th out of 945 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
632 MWh
Latest Month
56.2K MWh
Annual Generation
3.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1717 lb/MWh
NOx
0.686 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.030 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.6%
Annual Net Gen
27 GWh
CO₂eq
1719 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West
2014
$1,017/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $179.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Heskett Gen Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MDU.HESKET4
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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