Milton R Young
Coal power plant in Oliver County, North Dakota. 734 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Minnkota Power Coop, Inc.
Also known as Milton R. Young Power Plant · EIA plant 2823
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 734 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1970First generator online
- Operator
- Minnkota Power Coop, IncEIA operator ID 12658
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 2 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Oliver County, ND47.0659, −101.2131
- EIA plant ID
- 2823EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Milton R Young produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.72 TWh
3,723,950 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
57.9%
2024: 67.3%
January to July 2026
2.50 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
3.7–5.3
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,005,119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,637,171 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5,117,272 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,806,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,782,502 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,117,830 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,861,874 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,510,071 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,412,978 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 5,018,507 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,535,430 | 70.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,110,416 | 79.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,163,674 | 80.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,208,695 | 65.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,557,992 | 70.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,902,363 | 76.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,360,782 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,330,959 | 82.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,908,951 | 76.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,705,187 | 73.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,667,523 | 72.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,474,993 | 69.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,158,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,503,896 | 70.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,340,329 | 67.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,723,950 | 57.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,499,775 | 66.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
4.57M
US short tons. 2024: 5.24M
SO₂, 2025
1,844
US short tons
NOx, 2025
6,791
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.23 t
About 2,453 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (B1, B2), matched to EIA plant 2823 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
150,229
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Nelson Lake
Surface, Fresh. Once-through with cooling pond
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.829
USGS SUI, HUC12 Nelson Lake-Square Butte Creek
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Cooling-pond plants report water circulated through the pond as withdrawal, so withdrawal is far above consumption. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 257.0 | October 1970 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 477.0 | April 1977 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Minnkota Power Coop, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Milton R Young
How much power does Milton R Young produce?
Milton R Young reported 3,723,950 MWh (3.72 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 57.9% capacity factor on 734 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.50 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Milton R Young?
Milton R Young is in Oliver County, North Dakota, at 47.0659, −101.2131. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Milton R Young?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Minnkota Power Coop, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 12658). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Milton R Young start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1970, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Milton R Young?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Milton R Young, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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