Query
Coyote
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Coyote
Generated
2026-10-12T13:32:28.558Z

Briefing on Coyote

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
450 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1981
Operating since
1
Generators
54.1%
Capacity factor
2131 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Coyote is a 450 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Coyote is reported in North Dakota since 1981 under small shareholder(s). Available operating and financial measures include 54.1% capacity factor and 2131 GWh annual generation; $1297/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Mercer, North Dakota
Technology
Conventional Steam Coal
Owner / parent
small shareholder(s)
Operator
Otter Tail Power Co
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
8222

What stands out

1

Coyote is a 450 MW Conventional Steam Coal asset in North Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 54.1% capacity factor and 2131 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $42.0/MWh OpEx, $1297/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Otter Tail Power plans to keep its stake in North Dakota’s coal-burning Coyote Station for now” (InForum, 2023-04-07).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#4 of 4
National rank
#6 of 9

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.