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105 MW Wind operating in Morton, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
105 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
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 2 Wind Energy Center is a 105 MW wind power plant located in Morton County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2012 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. The wind turbines are manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-3.0-101, with a rotor diameter of 101 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Bison 2 is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 218,654 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.7%. Bison 2 ranks as the 23rd largest out of 27 wind plants in North Dakota, and 668th nationally out of 734 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
24.1K MWh
Latest Month
218.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.7%
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
Last updated 2026-03-26
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