Coyote
Mercer County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 8222 · Operator: Otter Tail Power Co
Nameplate450MWSummer 426 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2,375GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor64%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,928Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1981Runs 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 | 3,044 | 81.4% | 11,499 |
| 2002 | 3,060.2 | 81.8% | 11,534 |
| 2003 | 2,743.3 | 73.3% | 11,351 |
| 2004 | 3,180 | 84.8% | 11,334 |
| 2005 | 3,046.3 | 81.4% | 11,342 |
| 2006 | 2,844.5 | 76.0% | 11,349 |
| 2007 | 3,017.4 | 80.7% | 11,448 |
| 2008 | 2,983.7 | 79.5% | 11,459 |
| 2009 | 2,498.6 | 66.8% | 11,234 |
| 2010 | 3,064 | 81.9% | 11,133 |
| 2011 | 3,051 | 81.6% | 11,196 |
| 2012 | 2,294.9 | 61.2% | 11,161 |
| 2013 | 2,650.9 | 70.9% | 11,119 |
| 2014 | 2,745 | 73.4% | 11,308 |
| 2015 | 1,921.1 | 51.4% | 12,079 |
| 2016 | 2,447.6 | 65.0% | 11,389 |
| 2017 | 2,625.9 | 69.9% | 11,447 |
| 2018 | 3,070.6 | 81.7% | 11,364 |
| 2019 | 2,061.7 | 54.9% | 11,585 |
| 2020 | 2,385.7 | 63.3% | 11,674 |
| 2021 | 2,464.2 | 65.6% | 11,665 |
| 2022 | 2,266.7 | 60.6% | 11,666 |
| 2023 | 2,578.4 | 68.9% | 11,827 |
| 2024 | 2,208.1 | 59.0% | 12,150 |
| 2025 | 2,131.1 | 57.2% | 11,859 |
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 | 450 | 425.5 | May 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Otter Tail Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Otter Tail Power Co | 35.0% | 158 MW |
| Minnkota Power Coop, Inc | 30.0% | 135 MW |
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | 25.0% | 113 MW |
| NorthWestern Energy - (SD) | 10.0% | 45 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Antelope Valley | 954 MW | 16.6 km |
| Oliver Wind IV | 199 MW | 18.8 km |
| Glen Ullin Energy Center | 107 MW | 28.6 km |
| Red Butte Wind | — | 31.1 km |
| Bison 2 Wind Energy Center | 105 MW | 33.3 km |
| Bison I Wind Energy Center | 82 MW | 33.3 km |