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1518 MW Natural Gas planned in Williams, ND — Southwest Power Pool
1,518 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
48.3279, -103.3127
County
Williams, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Bison Generation Station is a 1,518 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Williams County, North Dakota. It is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant consists of 4 generators using natural gas as its primary fuel source. Bison Generation Station is the largest power plant in North Dakota out of 5 total plants, and ranks 58th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Recent news coverage includes 7 articles related to industry trends and 3 articles related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$782/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wheelock Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility