Energy company to fuel data center

A proposed natural-gas fired, electrical generating station in Oliver County would offer numerous economic benefits in the region, according to a project spokesperson who presented at the Minot Area Chamber EDC’s Energy Committee meeting in Minot Monday, Nov. 9. Base Electron’s proposed Missouri Bend Energy Center will be a 1,200-megawatt, natural gas-driven facility designed to support the electrical needs of a nearby data center, said Tyler Hamman, the company’s vice president of Community Engagement and External Affairs. The generation plant will be somewhat larger than the state’s current largest generating facility, lignite-fueled Coal Creek Station near Underwood, which is just over 1,100 megawatts. Another natural gas facility, Basin Electric’s approximately 1,490-megawatt Bison Generation Station, is under construction in Williams County.

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