Bison Generation StationPlanned
Williams County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 69071 · Operator: Basin Electric Power Coop
1,518 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle), first expected Feb 2029 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 263 | 320 | planned Feb 2029 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| CA2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 263 | 320 | planned Mar 2030 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 496 | 409 | planned Feb 2029 | Planned | — | coming soon |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 496 | 409 | planned Mar 2030 | Planned | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Basin Electric Power Coop. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Aurora Wind Project | 299 MW | 24.7 km |
| Lindahl Wind Project, LLC | 150 MW | 36.1 km |
| Pioneer Generating Station | 897 MW | 48.5 km |
| Lonesome Creek Station | 363 MW | 62.3 km |
| Northern Divide Energy Storage | — | 63.4 km |
| Burke Wind, LLC | 199 MW | 68.7 km |