Alison's top quick connect below:
As of early 2026, the largest power generator in North Dakota is the Coal Creek Station. It is a 1,150-megawatt (MW) lignite coal-fired plant located near Underwood. Let's round the "1,150" to 1,000.
However, the under-construction Bison Generation Station in Williams County is set to become the new largest, projected to produce 1,490 MW of natural gas power by 2030. Let's round the 1,490 to 1,500.
Alison's quick connects:
• Basin Electric to break ground on its largest power plant this spring -- Minot Daily News
• Scott Hennen: Let's celebrate a North Dakota milestone in oil production -- InForum
• Bakken gas capacity set to rise as Bison XPress nears full service -- Pipeline & Gas Journal
• The Bakken is known for its oil, but it also produces coal, helium and potash. -- KFYR-TV
• Tesla sues North Dakota as it seeks to open car dealerships in Bismarck, Fargo -- North Dakota Monitor
• Trump issues several pipeline permits, authorizes Bakken Pipeline Company construction -- Reuters
• Energy takes center stage in Minot as community members gathered to discuss industry's future -- KX News
• Current state of gas prices and why they aren't lower despite North Dakota's oil presence -- KFYR-TV
• Meridian Energy CEO provides update on status of plans to build the Davis Refinery in ND -- The Crude Life
• Bakken boom continues to shape North Dakota, foreshadows future development challenges -- The Journal
• It's all about diversification at Rainbow Energy Center; pipeline completion to open doors -- Minot Daily News
• North Dakota utility regulators advance power project to serve Fargo data center -- North Dakota Monitor
• North Dakota stands at the center of America's nuclear deterrence amid Iran conflict -- Valley News Live
• Questions over River Run Energy Center, hyperscale data center dominate discussion -- The Beacon
• Greenpeace and Energy Transfer face off in Dutch court over Dakota Access Pipeline ruling -- KFYR-TV
• Port: Governor Armstrong, wisely, wants to prepare North Dakota's budget for a new reality -- InForum
• North Dakota voters face a largely uncompetitive statewide primary ballot in June -- Bismarck Tribune
• North Dakotans see lower state income taxes tied to federal policy changes -- North Dakota Monitor
• District 20 Republicans select Larimore farmer Rustebakke to fill vacant House seat -- North Dakota Monitor
• Economic Policy Institute: North Dakota's cost of living lower than most western states -- Dickinson Press
• Legacy Fund website to launch Nov. 1; seeks to improve investment transparency -- North Dakota Monitor
• One uncontested statewide race will be on North Dakota ballot during primary election -- Dickinson Press
• North Dakota Ethics Commission seeking applicants for two available positions through April -- KX News
• Williston announces significant progress in reducing its long-term debt through SB2323 -- Minot Daily News
• Officials announce start of Phase II of CR 27 reconstruction project in McKenzie County -- KX News
• City of Minot's 2027 budget schedule has been approved; neighbors can follow the process -- KX News
• Minot's two mayoral candidates laid out distinct visions for the city during chamber forum -- Minot Daily News
• State of the Region 8, City of Dickinson Town Hall both slated for April 23 in Dickinson -- Dickinson Press
• Williston City Commission proclaims upcoming Clean City Week and Free Landfill Day -- Williston Herald
• National television airing live segment from Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library -- Dickinson Press
• Medora business owners hiring and expanding as construction signals extra busy summer -- Dickinson Press
• MHA Nation, McKenzie County Sheriff's Office announce public safety partnership -- Minot Daily News
• Bank of America pledges $5M sponsorship to Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library -- Dickinson Press
• Badlands Art Assoc. accepting submissions for Lyle Glass Memorial Western Arts Show -- Dickinson Press
• Rural Health Transformation Program meeting scheduled for Hazen April 23 -- The Beacon
• New NDSU, BSC presidents sign contracts with North Dakota University System -- North Dakota Monitor
• Different paths, shared purpose: ND Petroleum Foundation Teens of the Year named -- Bismarck Tribune
• Minot middle schools test scores in the spotlight at school board's regular meeting -- Minot Daily News
• Minot High School officially adopts new secondary logo amid ongoing trademark dispute -- Minot Daily News
• 'Shared vision' comes to fruition as Alexander school celebrates expansion -- McKenzie County Farmer
• Jeremy Brenner resigns from Williston school board; applications for replacement sought -- Williston Herald
• Students compete in North Dakota National History Day; winners will advance to Washington DC -- KFYR-TV
• Commentary: Free school meals drive energized as ND lawmakers choked -- North Dakota Monitor
• Valley City State presidential search suspended after candidates withdrawals -- North Dakota Monitor
• Despite the cease-fire in the Middle East, prices at the pump are still rising. Here's why. -- Wall Street Journal
• Trump acknowledges gasoline prices might remain high through the November midterm election -- Oil Price
• Oil prices fall as signs of potential U.S.-Iran dialogue to end their war reduce supply concerns -- Reuters
• Armada of crude tankers en route to United States to purchase American energy -- The Center Square
• Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that he expects gasoline prices to peak in the next few weeks -- The Hill
• United States stops nine oil tankers attempting to break Trump's blockade on Iranian ports -- Fox News
• Chevron's stepped-up imports of Venezuelan oil are helping ease fuel prices for US consumers -- CBS News
• More evidence that the Trump Administration is serious about a nuclear energy revival -- RealClearEnergy
• Julie Fedorchak joins Axios reporter for conversation on strengthening US electric grid -- Julie Fedorchak
• Officials in the Gulf region bracing for a timeline closer to six months until US-Iran peace deal -- Oil Price
• Investor-owned utilities plan to pour at least $1.4T into new capital expenditures through 2030 -- E&E News
• Wright, Burgum to urge top US oil and gas companies to increase drilling in bid to lower prices -- E&E News
• Youth climate activists challenge Trump's executive orders in 9th Circuit appeal -- Washington Examiner
• Soaring energy prices are the result of bad government policy, time for a course correction. -- City Journal
