Bison 3 Wind Energy Center

OperatingWind

Ranked #24 of 42 Wind plants in ND#675 of 1442 nationally

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

EIAGEMWD

105 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2012

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

46.9800, -101.5547

County

Morton, ND

Nearby Plants

Bison I Wind Energy Center
Wind81.8 MW · 0.0 km
Bison 2 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

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.

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Engineering & Generators