Milton R Young
Oliver County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 2823 · Operator: Minnkota Power Coop, Inc
Nameplate734MWSummer 684 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3,811GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor64%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,117Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,637.2 | 75.1% | 11,444 |
| 2002 | 5,117.3 | 82.9% | 11,495 |
| 2003 | 4,806 | 77.8% | 11,427 |
| 2004 | 4,782.5 | 77.2% | 11,364 |
| 2005 | 5,117.8 | 82.9% | 11,413 |
| 2006 | 4,861.9 | 78.7% | 11,335 |
| 2007 | 4,510.1 | 73.9% | 11,340 |
| 2008 | 5,413 | 88.4% | 11,349 |
| 2009 | 5,018.5 | 82.2% | 10,969 |
| 2010 | 4,535.4 | 74.3% | 10,882 |
| 2011 | 5,110.4 | 83.7% | 11,304 |
| 2012 | 5,163.7 | 84.3% | 11,319 |
| 2013 | 4,208.7 | 70.2% | 11,414 |
| 2014 | 4,558 | 76.1% | 11,306 |
| 2015 | 4,902.4 | 81.8% | 11,377 |
| 2016 | 4,360.8 | 72.6% | 11,651 |
| 2017 | 5,331 | 89.0% | 11,507 |
| 2018 | 4,909 | 81.9% | 11,546 |
| 2019 | 4,705.2 | 78.5% | 11,640 |
| 2020 | 4,667.5 | 77.7% | 11,641 |
| 2021 | 4,475 | 74.7% | 11,804 |
| 2022 | 4,158 | 69.4% | 11,992 |
| 2023 | 4,503.9 | 75.2% | 11,943 |
| 2024 | 4,340.3 | 72.2% | 11,851 |
| 2025 | 3,724 | 62.2% | 12,126 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 257 | 237 | Oct 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 477 | 447 | Apr 1977 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Minnkota Power Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Square Butte Electrical Cooperative | 65.0% | 477 MW |
| Minnkota Power Coop, Inc | 35.0% | 257 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC | 48 MW | 9.7 km |
| FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLC | 51 MW | 9.7 km |
| Oliver Wind III, LLC | 99 MW | 12.6 km |
| Red Butte Wind | — | 19.9 km |
| Leland Olds | 656 MW | 25.3 km |
| Bison 4 Wind Energy Center | 205 MW | 27.6 km |