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
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
24.1K MWh
Latest Month
218.7K MWh
Annual Generation
23.7%
Capacity Factor
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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 2026-03-14
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