Natural gas power plants in North Dakota
North Dakota has 6 operating natural gas power plants with 1.6 GW of capacity. 1 came online in 2025.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest natural gas power plants in North Dakota
Operating, by capacity
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pioneer Generation Station | 2025 | 897 MW |
| 2 | Lonesome Creek Station | 2021 | 363 MW |
| 3 | R M Heskett | 2024 | 178 MW |
| 4 | Spiritwood Station | 2014 | 106 MW |
| 5 | Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant | 1958 | 9 MW |
| 6 | Marvin Composites | 2024 | 2 MW |
Natural gas power plants that came online most recently in North Dakota
Newest first
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pioneer Generation Station | 2025 | 897 MW |
| 2 | Marvin Composites | 2024 | 2 MW |
| 3 | R M Heskett | 2024 | 178 MW |
| 4 | Lonesome Creek Station | 2021 | 363 MW |
| 5 | Spiritwood Station | 2014 | 106 MW |
| 6 | Tesoro Mandan Cogeneration Plant | 1958 | 9 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants
Operating natural gas 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 natural gas power plants in North Dakota
- How many natural gas power plants are in North Dakota?
- North Dakota has 6 operating utility-scale natural gas power plants with 1.6 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest natural gas power plant in North Dakota?
- Pioneer Generation Station in Williams County, North Dakota is the largest, at 897 MW. It came online in 2025.
- How many natural gas power plants were built in North Dakota in 2025?
- 1 natural gas power plant came online in North Dakota in 2025, with 897 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing natural gas 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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