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North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Could Power Data Centers, Industrial Complex

Darrell Proctor — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:50:59 +0000

County commissioners in North Dakota have signed off on a rezoning request from a local energy provider, a move that means a large coal-fired power plant could be used to supply electricity to a new industrial park.

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North Dakota Carbon Capture Project in Limbo After Canada Group’s Exit

Darrell Proctor — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:24:04 +0000

A Canada-based energy group reportedly has withdrawn from a $2 billion carbon capture project in North Dakota. Project Tundra, which aimed to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas from two coal-fired units at the 705-MW Milton R. Young Station near Center, North Dakota, is now in limbo just two months after securing more than $4 […]

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Wärtsilä to provide flexible engines to U.S. power cooperative, yielding 108 MW of balancing capacity to ensure reliable, affordable, and responsible electricity

Press Release — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:44:47 +0000

HOUSTON, Texas – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the generating capacity for a new balancing power plant being built in the U.S.A. The Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV power plant project is located in North Dakota and will provide Basin Electric Power Cooperative with the flexible gas generation needed to balance the inherent variability […]

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Ethane-Fueled Plant Planned for North Dakota

Darrell Proctor — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:11:36 +0000

A natural gas exploration company working in the Bakken Shale has announced plans to build a $400 million power plant in North Dakota that would run on ethane. Bakken Midstream Natural Gas (BMNG) on Jan. 12 said it hopes to begin construction of the Williston Basin Energy Center in 2022. The company in a news […]

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North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Set to Close

Darrell Proctor — Fri, 08 May 2020 19:46:00 +0000

The largest coal-fired power plant in North Dakota is scheduled to close in 2022, with the Minnesota-based wholesale electric power cooperative that operates the facility saying the lost generation will be mostly replaced by wind power. Minnesota-based Great River Energy, which supplies electricity to the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along with other parts […]

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MDU Will Close Coal Units in Montana, North Dakota

Darrell Proctor — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:31:33 +0000

A subsidiary of MDU Resources Group on February 19 said it plans to close three of its coal-fired units at power plants in Montana and North Dakota. Montana-Dakota Utilities said it would partly replace the lost generation with a new simple-cycle gas-fired unit at the North Dakota site. The company on Tuesday said a biannual […]

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Xcel Energy breaks ground on Foxtail Wind

Darrell Proctor — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:14:38 +0000

Fargo, ND (August 9, 2018) — Xcel Energy celebrated the construction of its newest 150-megawatt wind facility in central North Dakota today. The event featured local landowners, company representatives, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, and other state and local officials. The Foxtail Wind project will provide low-cost wind energy to nearly 80,000 homes when it’s completed […]

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Xcel Energy Acquires Foxtail Wind Energy Center

Darrell Proctor — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:33:39 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (April 5, 2018) – Xcel Energy is continuing to transition its fleet to carbon-free energy in the Upper Midwest with the addition of the Foxtail Wind Energy Center located in Dickey County in south-central North Dakota. The 150-megawatt wind farm is part of the company’s vision to achieve 85 percent clean energy by 2030 by […]

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Xcel Moves Forward With Wind Power Expansion

Darrell Proctor — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 15:21:47 +0000

Xcel Energy plans to add about 1,550 MW of wind power to its portfolio in the Upper Midwest with the addition of seven wind farms expected to be operational by year-end 2020. The additions are among 11 new wind farms announced over the past year by Xcel in seven states that would add a total […]

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Eight Things to Know About the Wind Energy Industry’s Dramatic Growth

Aaron Larson — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:00:53 +0000

More than 18.2 GW of wind power capacity is currently under construction or in advanced stages of development in the U.S., according to a report released on July 26 by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). That’s a lot of new capacity. In fact, it’s equivalent to roughly 25% of all currently installed U.S. wind […]

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