Power Plants in North Dakota
Bywatts lists 44 power plants in North Dakota.
Weather peril risk for North Dakota projects
53 North Dakota counties carry a FEMA National Risk Index hazard profile. Winter weather is the leading peril in 44 of them, and Burleigh County ranks highest for modeled catastrophe exposure at 5.0 of 5.
North Dakota counties ranked by modeled catastrophe exposure
| County | Exposure score | Band | Leading peril | FEMA rating | Insurability signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh County | 5.0 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively High | Difficult |
| Adams County | 5.0 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Morton County | 5.0 of 5 | Critical | Hail | Relatively High | Difficult |
| Dunn County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Nelson County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Kidder County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Winter weather | Relatively Low | Difficult |
| Griggs County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Grant County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
| Oliver County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Winter weather | Relatively Low | Difficult |
| Sioux County | 4.9 of 5 | Critical | Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | Difficult |
What this means for insurance placement in North Dakota
45 of 53 assessed North Dakota counties flag as Constrained or Difficult on the modeled insurability signal, which is where percentage hail and named windstorm deductibles, and any sublimit discussion, tend to start. The signal is a screening output, not a carrier decision.
Score a North Dakota county for hail, wind and flood exposure in the weather risk calculator
Data source and vintage
- FEMA rating, national percentile and events per year are reported by the FEMA National Risk Index for the county.
- Exposure score is derived by Bywatts as the national percentile of the county's modeled solar loss rate, so a 5 is the worst national quintile. Band and insurability signal are Bywatts screening outputs, not carrier decisions.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level. The solar vulnerability layer that turns FEMA building loss into modeled solar loss was derived by Bywatts and revised on physical reasoning. It has not been reviewed by a practising underwriter.
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity (MW) | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| COAL CREEK | Coal | 1,212 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY | Coal | 870 | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE |
| MILTON R YOUNG | Coal | 734 | MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC |
| LELAND OLDS | Coal | 656 | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE |
| GARRISON RESERVOIR AND DAM | Hydro | 614 | USACE-MISSOURI RIVER DISTRICT |
| COYOTE | Coal | 450 | OTTER TAIL POWER CO |
| STANTON | Coal | 191 | GREAT RIVER ENERGY |
| TATANKA WIND POWER LLC | Wind | 180 | ACCIONA WIND ENERGY USA LLC |
| LANGDON WIND LLC | Wind | 159 | FPL ENERGY LANGDON WIND LLC |
| RUGBY WIND POWER PROJECT | Unknown | 149 | IBERDROLA RENEWABLES INC |
| FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC | Wind | 149 | FPL ENERGY ASHTABULA WIND LLC |
| ASHTABULA WIND II LLC | Wind | 120 | ASHTABULA WIND II LLC |
| PRAIRIE WINDS ND1 | Wind | 116 | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE |
| R M HESKETT | Coal | 115 | MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO |
| BISON 2 WIND ENERGY CENTER | Unknown | 105 | MINNESOTA POWER INC |
| BISON 3 WIND ENERGY CENTER | Unknown | 105 | MINNESOTA POWER INC |
| BALDWIN WIND LLC | Unknown | 102 | BALDWIN WIND LLC |
| BISON I WIND ENERGY CENTER | Unknown | 80 | MINNESOTA POWER INC |
| ASHTABULA WIND III LLC | Unknown | 62 | ASHTABULA WIND III LLC |
| FPL ENERGY NORTH DAKOTA WIND I/II | Wind | 62 | FPL ENERGY NORTH DAKOTA WIND LLC |
| FPL ENERGY OLIVER WIND I LLC | Wind | 51 | FPL ENERGY OLIVER COUNTY WIND |
| FPL ENERGY BURLEIGH COUNTY WIND | Wind | 50 | FPL ENERGY BURLEIGH COUNTY WIND LLC |
| LUVERNE WIND FARM | Wind | 50 | OTTER TAIL POWER CO |
| WILTON WIND II LLC | Wind | 50 | WILTON WIND II LLC |
| JAMESTOWN | Oil | 48 | OTTER TAIL POWER CO |
| ASHTABULA WIND ENERGY CENTER | Wind | 48 | OTTER TAIL POWER CO |
| FPL ENERGY OLIVER WIND II LLC | Wind | 48 | FPL ENERGY OLIVER COUNTY WIND II LLC |
| CEDAR HILLS | Unknown | 20 | MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR HILLSBORO | Coal | 13 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO |
| VELVA WINDFARM LLC | Wind | 12 | ACCIONA WIND ENERGY USA LLC |
| ENDERLIN | Biomass | 10 | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO |
| MANDAN REFINERY | Other | 8 | TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING CO LLC |
| MINOT WIND PROJECT | Wind | 7 | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR DRAYTON | Coal | 6 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO |
| GLEN ULLIN STATION 6 | Unknown | 5 | MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO |
| HILLSBORO | Oil | 4 | CITY OF HILLSBORO - (ND) |
| KINDRED SCHOOL | Oil | 2 | OTTER TAIL POWER CO |
| DAKOTA MAGIC | Oil | 2 | DAKOTA MAGIC CASINO |
| GRAND FORKS | Oil | · | MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC |
| LONESOME CREEK STATION | Unknown | · | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE |
| PIONEER GENERATING STATION | Unknown | · | BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE |
| SPIRITWOOD STATION | Unknown | · | GREAT RIVER ENERGY |
| WALHALLA | Coal | · | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO |
| WILLISTON | Natural Gas | · | MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO |