Power plant · North Dakota, United States
Coyote Power Plant
Coyote Power Plant is a coal power plant in North Dakota, United States, with 450 MW of capacity, owned by Otter Tail Power Co (35%), Minnkota Power Coop, Inc (30%), Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (25%) and 1 other.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Dakota | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1981 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Otter Tail Power Co (35%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Minnkota Power Coop, Inc (30%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co (25%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | NorthWestern Energy - (SD) (10%) | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 450 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Conventional Steam Coal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Otter Tail Power Co | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 345 kV | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 47.2214, -101.8157 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Coyote is the 7th-largest of 8 power plants in North Dakota and the 840th-largest of 1,009 in the United States by capacity; its 450 MW is <0.1% of the 917,512 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 7th of 8 | 5,681 MW | 7.9% |
| United States | 840th of 1,009 | 917,512 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,304th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 7 mines (5 operating), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Creek Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 7.1 km |
| Falkirk Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 14 km |
| Freedom Mine | Mine | — | Operating | 18 km |
Owners, operator, grid operator and place
- Otter Tail Power CoOwner · 35%
- Minnkota Power Coop, IncOwner · 30%
- Montana-Dakota Utilities CoOwner · 25%
- NorthWestern Energy - (SD)Owner · 10%
- Otter Tail Power CoOperator
- Otter Tail Power CoGrid operator
- Power plants in North Dakota, United States16
- Power plants in the United States1,844
- Coal power plants in the US189
- The United States: country profile
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More from Otter Tail Power Co
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- Abercrombie Solar295 MW · planned
- Toronto Power Plant145 MW · planned
Other power plants in North Dakota
- Coal Creek1,216 MW
- Antelope Valley954 MW
- Pioneer Generation Station897 MW
- Milton R Young734 MW
- Leland Olds656 MW
- Garrison583 MW
- Stanton191 MW
- Bison Generation Station1,518 MW · planned
Data on this page
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- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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