Leland Olds
A 656 MW coal power plant in Mercer, North Dakota, owned by Basin Electric Power Coop, commissioned in 1966.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2817Coal
Nameplate capacity
656 MW
Primary fuel
Coal
Commissioned
1966
Location
Mercer, North Dakota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
3,061.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Units
2
Location
Mercer, North Dakota · 47.2808, -101.3212
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,581.7 | |
| 2016 | 3,995.3 | |
| 2017 | 3,724 | |
| 2018 | 3,359.5 | |
| 2019 | 3,605.4 | |
| 2020 | 2,996.8 | |
| 2021 | 2,592.1 | |
| 2022 | 3,807.6 | |
| 2023 | 3,256.1 | |
| 2024 | 3,061.1 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Creek | Coal | 1.22 GW | ~16 km |
| FPL Energy Oliver Wind I LLC | Wind | 50.6 MW | ~17 km |
| FPL Energy Oliver Wind II LLC | Wind | 48 MW | ~17 km |
| Garrison | Hydroelectric | 583.4 MW | ~25 km |
| Milton R Young | Coal | 734 MW | ~25 km |
| Oliver Wind IV | Wind | 198.8 MW | ~28 km |
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