MILTON R YOUNG
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 734 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Oliver County
- Operator
- MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 2823
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 4,340 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 67%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 47.0666, -101.2137
MILTON R YOUNG, a 734 MW Coal power plant in Oliver County, North Dakota. Operated by MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC, commissioned 1970.
How MILTON R YOUNG compares
With 734 MW of capacity, MILTON R YOUNG ranks 3rd among the 40 operating power plants Bywatts maps in North Dakota and 3rd of the 8 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 18% of North Dakota's operating Coal capacity and 11% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 132nd-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1970, it is older than 87% of the 40 operating North Dakota plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Oliver County with 2 other operating plants, FPL ENERGY OLIVER WIND I LLC and FPL ENERGY OLIVER WIND II LLC.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 734 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 4,340 GWh in 2024 (a 67% capacity factor), up 4% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1970 and 1977.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 12 operating power plants totaling 2,793 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is COAL CREEK (1,212 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MILTON R YOUNG is a 734 MW coal power plant in Oliver County, ND, operated by MINNKOTA POWER COOP, INC, commissioned in 1970. Oliver County carries critical modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.9 of 5 at the 98th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Oliver County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 18.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.80 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 30.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Oliver County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Oliver County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
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.