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Bison I Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 57038
Capacity: 81.8 MW
Primary Fuel: Wind
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Morton, ND
Operating Since: 2010
Generators: 2
Operator: ALLETE, Inc.
Parent Company: ALLETE
Annual Generation: 165,884 MWh
Capacity Factor: 23.1%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Bison I Wind Energy Center

OperatingWind

Ranked #29 of 42 Wind plants in ND#800 of 1442 nationally

81.8 MW Wind operating in Morton, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

81.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2010

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.9800, -101.5547

County

Morton, ND

Nearby Plants

Bison 2 Wind Energy Center
Wind105 MW · 0.0 km
Bison 3 Wind Energy Center
Wind105 MW · 0.0 km
Bison 4 Wind Energy Center
Wind205 MW · 0.0 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	ALLETE, Inc.	Minnesota Power	—
Owner(s)	ALLETE, Inc.	ALLETE	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

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.

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