# Bison 4 Wind Energy Center

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/bison-4-wind-energy-center

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 58872 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 205 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:49:53.020309+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -101.5547, 46.98
- OSM extract: 2026-10-09T20:21:04Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2023-01-25 04:37:37+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T23:05:26.277835+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Bison 4 Wind Energy Center is a 205 MW onshore wind turbine plant in Morton County. Its 64 Siemens SWT-3.2-113 direct-drive turbines were commissioned in January 2015, making the Bison complex the largest wind project in the state.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 205 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 58872 — plant-58872

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** ALLETE, Inc.

## Related parties

- **O&M provider / equipment supplier:** Siemens — equipment_supplier ([source](https://www.siemens.com))

## Sources

- [windpowerengineering.com](https://www.windpowerengineering.com/siemens-to-provide-long-term-service-at-bison-wind-energy-center-in-minnesota/) — windpowerengineering.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Website: [Minnesota Power](https://www.mnpower.com)

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