Coal power plants in North Dakota
North Dakota has 7 operating coal power plants with 4.0 GW of capacity.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest coal power plants in North Dakota
Operating, by capacity
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coal Creek | 1980 | 1,210 MW |
| 2 | Antelope Valley | 1986 | 954 MW |
| 3 | Milton R Young | 1977 | 734 MW |
| 4 | Leland Olds | 1975 | 656 MW |
| 5 | Coyote | 1981 | 450 MW |
| 6 | American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro | 1990 | 13 MW |
| 7 | American Crystal Sugar Drayton | 1965 | 6 MW |
Coal power plants that came online most recently in North Dakota
Newest first
| # | Coal power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Crystal Sugar Hillsboro | 1990 | 13 MW |
| 2 | Antelope Valley | 1986 | 954 MW |
| 3 | Coyote | 1981 | 450 MW |
| 4 | Coal Creek | 1980 | 1,210 MW |
| 5 | Milton R Young | 1977 | 734 MW |
| 6 | Leland Olds | 1975 | 656 MW |
| 7 | American Crystal Sugar Drayton | 1965 | 6 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks coal power plants
Operating coal power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about coal power plants in North Dakota
- How many coal power plants are in North Dakota?
- North Dakota has 7 operating utility-scale coal power plants with 4.0 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest coal power plant in North Dakota?
- Coal Creek in McLean County, North Dakota is the largest, at 1,210 MW. It came online in 1980.
- How many coal power plants were built in North Dakota in 2025?
- 0 coal power plants came online in North Dakota in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing coal power plants in North Dakota?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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