Power plants planned and retiring in North Dakota
North Dakota plans 2,256 MW, 21% of its 10,672 MW in service (14th of 51). 240 MW is being built or tested; natural gas leads at 1,458 MW.
North Dakota: planned against running
North Dakota planned, by fuel
- Solar 295 MW (13%)
- Storage 240 MW (11%)
- Wind 262 MW (12%)
- Natural gas 1,458 MW (65%)
North Dakota operating, by fuel
- Wind 4,976 MW (47%)
- Natural gas 1,285 MW (12%)
- Coal 3,831 MW (36%)
- Hydro 510 MW (5%)
- Oil 60 MW (1%)
- Other 10 MW (0%)
When North Dakota capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in North Dakota, 2026 to 2030: 5 rows
| Year | North Dakota planned MW | North Dakota retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 240 | No data |
| 2027 | 84 | No data |
| 2028 | 474 | No data |
| 2029 | 729 | No data |
| 2030 | 729 | No data |
5 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVNorth Dakota projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the North Dakota projects are
North Dakota: 5 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter North Dakota planned projects
Filter the 8 planned project lines in North Dakota.
2,256 MW across 8 project lines, 21% of the 10,672 MW operating in North Dakota.
- Bison Generation Station, Williams: 729 MW natural gas, online 2029
- Bison Generation Station, Williams: 729 MW natural gas, online 2030
- Abercrombie Solar, Richland: 295 MW solar, online 2028
- Emmons-Logan Energy Storage, Emmons: 140 MW storage, online 2026
- Northern Divide Energy Storage, Burke: 100 MW storage, online 2026
What the North Dakota numbers say
North Dakota runs 10,672 MW today. The planned list would add 2,256 MW (21%) while 0 MW (0%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, North Dakota has 2,256 MW due online and 0 MW due to retire there.
North Dakota planned mix: 35% solar, storage and wind, 65% natural gas. North Dakota stages: 240 MW under construction or in testing, 1,753 MW permits pending, 262 MW early planning, no approvals started. North Dakota retired 113 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 550 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
North Dakota capacity by fuel and status
| North Dakota fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in North Dakota, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | – | 295 | – | – | – |
| Storage | – | 240 | – | – | – |
| Wind | 4,976 | 262 | – | 3 | 550 |
| Natural gas | 1,285 | 1,458 | – | – | – |
| Coal | 3,831 | – | – | 104 | – |
| Hydro | 510 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 60 | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 10 | – | – | 5 | – |
| All fuels | 10,672 | 2,256 | – | 113 | 550 |
North Dakota counties with the most planned capacity
| North Dakota county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County | 1,458 | 4 | Natural gas |
| Richland County | 295 | 1 | Solar |
| Morton County | 262 | 3 | Wind |
| Emmons County | 140 | 1 | Storage |
| Burke County | 100 | 1 | Storage |
Largest planned projects in North Dakota
| North Dakota plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bison Generation Station | Williams | Natural gas | Permits pending | 2029 | 729 |
| Bison Generation Station | Williams | Natural gas | Permits pending | 2030 | 729 |
| Abercrombie Solar | Richland | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 295 |
| Emmons-Logan Energy Storage | Emmons | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 140 |
| Northern Divide Energy Storage | Burke | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 100 |
| New Salem Wind II | Morton | Wind | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 95 |
| Red Butte Wind | Morton | Wind | Early planning, no approvals started | 2027 | 84 |
| New Salem Wind I | Morton | Wind | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 83 |
North Dakota against its neighbors
North Dakota: planned MW equal 21% of operating. Bordering states: Minnesota plans 9% of what it runs (12 points below North Dakota); Montana plans 16% of what it runs (5 points below North Dakota); South Dakota plans 5% of what it runs (16 points below North Dakota).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for North Dakota: 115 operating generators, 8 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
North Dakota: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
2,256 MW, 21% of the 10,672 MW North Dakota runs. 240 MW is being built or tested in North Dakota.
North Dakota: what kind of power plants are planned?
Natural gas leads North Dakota with 1,458 of 2,256 planned MW.
North Dakota: which power plants are retiring?
0 MW of North Dakota units have a retirement date.
Will North Dakota get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. North Dakota has 550 MW canceled or postponed, and 113 MW (coal the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.