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81.8 MW Wind operating in Morton, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
81.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.9800, -101.5547
County
Morton, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | Minnesota Power | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Bison I Wind Energy Center is an 81.8 MW wind power plant located in Morton County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. It utilizes two onshore wind turbines manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-3.0-101, each with a rotor diameter of 101 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
In its most recent year of operation, Bison I generated 165,884 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Bison I has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh, according to FERC EQR data. The plant is ranked 29th out of 42 wind facilities in North Dakota and 792nd out of 1424 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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
17.4K MWh
Latest Month
165.9K MWh
Annual Generation
23.1%
Capacity Factor
ALLETE, Inc. · Data from 2019–2025
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MP.BISON1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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