R M Heskett — renewablesinfo.org

R M Heskett — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 2790
Capacity: 176.4 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Morton, ND
Operating Since: 2014
Generators: 2
Operator: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Parent Company: small shareholder(s)
Annual Generation: 56,205 MWh
Capacity Factor: 3.6%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

Search ExploreR M Heskett

renewablesinfo.org — Open energy intelligence

R M Heskett

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #4 of 5 Natural Gas plants in ND#781 of 2009 nationally

176.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Morton, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

176.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2014

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.8669, -100.8836

County

Morton, ND

Nearby Plants

Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant
Other Gas7.5 MW · 2.0 km
Oliver Wind III, LLC
Wind99.3 MW · 23.5 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Montana-Dakota Utilities	—
Owner(s)	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	small shareholder(s)	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

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

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

MRO

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

115 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

632 MWh

Latest Month

56.2K MWh

Annual Generation

3.6%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

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

News & Articles (7)Beta

Industry·corporate

Toxic Coal Ash in North Dakota: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy

Massive quantities of coal ash are stored at eight power plant sites in North Dakota.

Earthjustice·6 months ago

General

Larry D. Naasz Obituary December 14, 2024

Larry D. Naasz, 88, of Mandan, ND passed away December 14, 2024 at Sanford Health in Bismarck. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Friday.

Buehler-Larson Funeral & Cremation Service·1 years ago

Grid·capacity addition

Montana-Dakota Utilities Heskett 4 plant construction complete

Construction on the $69 million facility was completed, and the electric generating unit was ready to provide power to customers.

Montana-Dakota Utilities (operator)

Daily Energy Insider·1 years ago

General

Russell Geiss Obituary September 24, 2021

Russell J. Geiss, 79, Mandan, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on September 24, 2021, at Sanford Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Weigel Funeral and Cremation Service·3 years ago

Last updated 2026-03-14

View all 7 articles

Similar Plants

San Jacinto Steam Electric Station

Natural Gas176.4 MW · TX

Encogen

Natural Gas176.4 MW · WA

Pittsfield Generating LP

Natural Gas175.5 MW · MA

Hagood

Natural Gas177.3 MW · SC

Louisiana 2

Natural Gas175 MW · LA

EIA Wikidata