# Coyote

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/coyote

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 8222 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- coal: 450 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: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -101.8157, 47.221447
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-08-23 06:32:00+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:21.215180+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

Coyote Station is a single-unit, 427 MW lignite coal-fired plant near Beulah, North Dakota, in operation since 1981. It is jointly owned by Otter Tail Power Company (35 percent), Northern Municipal Power Agency (30 percent), Montana-Dakota Utilities (25 percent) and NorthWestern Energy (10 percent), and Otter Tail operates it on behalf of the co-owners. Otter Tail planned in 2021 to exit by 2028 but reversed that decision in 2023.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 450 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 8222 — plant-8222

## Facts

- **Technology:** Conventional Steam Coal
- **Operator:** Otter Tail Power Company
- **Operating status:** Operating

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Otter Tail Power Company — owner ([source](https://otpco.com))
- **Owner:** Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. — owner
- **Owner:** Northern Municipal Power Agency — owner
- **Owner:** NorthWestern Energy — owner ([source](https://www.northwesternenergy.com))
- **Fuel supplier:** North American Coal — fuel_supplier

## Sources

- [minnkota.com](https://minnkota.com/minnkota-website/our-power/coal) — minnkota.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [otpco.com](https://otpco.com/about-us/energy-generation/coal) — otpco.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [kfyrtv.com](https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/04/07/minnesota-utility-will-keep-stake-north-dakota-coal-plant/) — kfyrtv.com · public_source — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/coyote
Website: [Otter Tail Power Company](https://otpco.com)

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