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COAL POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSCoal Creek
Coal Creek is a 1,216 MW operating power plant in McLean County, North Dakota, operated by Rainbow Energy Center.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 605 MW | |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 605 MW | |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.0 MW | |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Rainbow Energy Center
- Location
- McLean County, North Dakota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 1,216 MW
Retired: 2.0 MW - First unit online
- Jun 1979
- EIA plant ID
- 6030
Location
47.3777, -101.1571
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem