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 | — |
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.
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
25.1K MWh
Latest Month
223.3K MWh
Annual Generation
24.2%
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 2026-03-26
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