Coyote
Coal power plant in Mercer County, North Dakota. 450 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Otter Tail Power Co.
Also known as Coyote Power Station · EIA plant 8222
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 450 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1981First generator online
- Operator
- Otter Tail Power CoEIA operator ID 14232
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 3 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Mercer County, ND47.2214, −101.8157
- EIA plant ID
- 8222EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Coyote produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.13 TWh
2,131,056 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
54.1%
2024: 55.9%
January to July 2026
1.36 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.9–3.1
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,743,726 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,043,997 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,060,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,743,341 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,180,023 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,046,318 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,844,480 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,017,383 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,983,729 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,498,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,063,983 | 77.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,050,969 | 77.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,294,854 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,650,881 | 67.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,745,038 | 69.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,921,138 | 48.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,447,568 | 61.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,625,939 | 66.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,070,607 | 77.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,061,731 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,385,725 | 60.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,464,159 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,266,741 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,578,423 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,208,115 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,131,056 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,360,189 | 59.4% | 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
2.64M
US short tons. 2024: 2.94M
SO₂, 2025
11,404
US short tons
NOx, 2025
5,053
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.24 t
About 2,474 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (B1), matched to EIA plant 8222 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
1,248
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,154
million gallons
Source
Missouri River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.391
USGS SUI, HUC12 Engbrecht Cemetery-Knife River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 450.0 | May 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Otter Tail Power Co 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 Coyote
How much power does Coyote produce?
Coyote reported 2,131,056 MWh (2.13 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 54.1% capacity factor on 450 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.36 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Coyote?
Coyote is in Mercer County, North Dakota, at 47.2214, −101.8157. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Coyote?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Otter Tail Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 14232). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Coyote start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1981, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Coyote?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Coyote, 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page