Bison 4 Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58872
- Capacity
- 205 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Morton, ND
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- ALLETE, Inc.
- Parent Company
- ALLETE
- Annual Generation
- 624,234 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Bison 4 Wind Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #3 of 42 Wind plants in ND#257 of 1442 nationally
205 MW Wind operating in Morton, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
205 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.9800, -101.5547
County
Morton, ND
Nearby Plants
- Bison I Wind Energy CenterWind81.8 MW · 0.0 km
- Bison 2 Wind Energy CenterWind105 MW · 0.0 km
- Bison 3 Wind Energy CenterWind105 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 4 Wind Energy Center is a 205 MW wind power plant located in Morton County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The plant ranks as the 3rd largest of 27 wind facilities in North Dakota, and 252nd nationally out of 734 wind plants.
The facility's wind turbines have a hub height of 92.5 meters and a rotor diameter of 113 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens and are model SWT-3.2-113. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 624,234 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.7%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $31.5 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
56.3K MWh
Latest Month
624.2K MWh
Annual Generation
34.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MP.BISON1 MP.BISON5
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Federal funding cut for major Twin Ports energy project
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Friday approved the sale of ALLETE, the parent company of Minnesota Power, marking a critical step...
Northern News Now·5 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Minnesota Power unveils plan for 200-MW wind project in N Dakota
Minnesota Power, a unit of US utility Allete Inc (NYSE:ALE), intends to construct a 200-MW wind farm in North Dakota that will deliver...
Minnesota Power (developer)Allete Inc (other)
Renewables Now·7 months ago
General
Minnesota Power to Develop 200MW Longspur Wind Project in North Dakota
Minnesota Power has unveiled plans to construct the 200-megawatt Longspur Wind project in west-central North Dakota.
Construction Review·7 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Minnesota Power to Develop 200MW Longspur Wind Project in North Dakota
Minnesota Power has unveiled plans to construct the 200-megawatt Longspur Wind project in west-central North Dakota.
Minnesota Power (developer)Longspur Wind project (operator)
constructionreviewonline.com·7 months ago
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