Bison Generation Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 69071
- Capacity
- 1518 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Williams, ND
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Basin Electric Power Coop
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Bison Generation Station
PlannedNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 5 Natural Gas plants in ND#53 of 2009 nationally
1518 MW Natural Gas planned in Williams, ND — Southwest Power Pool
EIA
1,518 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
48.3279, -103.3127
County
Williams, ND
Nearby Plants
- Aurora Wind ProjectWind298.8 MW · 23.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Electric Power Coop | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bison Generation Station is a 1,518 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Williams County, North Dakota. It is owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. The plant consists of 4 generators using natural gas as its primary fuel source. Bison Generation Station is the largest power plant in North Dakota out of 5 total plants, and ranks 58th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Recent news coverage includes 7 articles related to industry trends and 3 articles related to regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wheelock Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
PCL Construction Will Build $4B Natural Gas Plant in North Dakota
Basin Electric Power Cooperative has selected Denver-based PCL Construction to build a $4-billion natural gas-fueled generation facility in...
PCL Construction (developer)Basin Electric Power Cooperative (buyer)
ENR·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
PCL wins contract on $4B North Dakota gas plant
The general contractor expects the first unit of the power plant to finish in early 2029, and the second unit about one year later in 2030.
PCL (developer)North Dakota (other)
Construction Dive·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
PCL Construction Awarded $4B Contract for North Dakota Bison Generation Station
PCL Construction will build the $4 billion, 1490-MW Bison Generation Station in North Dakota, with the first unit expected online in 2029...
PCL Construction (developer)North Dakota (other)
Construction Owners Club·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Contractor Chosen for 1.5-GW Gas-Fired Facility; Station Will Be North Dakota's Largest Power Plant
Basin Electric Power Cooperative has selected PCL Industrial Construction Co. (PCL) as the general contractor for the Bison Generation...
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (buyer)PCL Industrial Construction Co. (developer)
POWER Magazine·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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