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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 | — |
Located in Morton County, North Dakota, the Bison 3 Wind Energy Center is a 105 MW wind power plant that commenced operations in 2012. The facility is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. Specifically, it employs Siemens SWT-3.0-101 wind turbines, characterized by a rotor diameter of 101 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
Bison 3 Wind Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 223,306 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.2%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh. The plant ranks 24th out of 27 wind facilities in North Dakota and 665th out of 734 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
25.1K MWh
Latest Month
223.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
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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