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Summary of Electricity Activity in Ward County, ND

Summary of Ward County, ND Generation

Ward County, ND is ranked #1,096 out of 2,117 U.S. counties nationwide and #20 out of 26 North Dakota counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 343.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 1.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2023
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Companies on File1

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Overall National Rank

#1,096 /2,117 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#20 /26 North Dakota Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

343.5 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Ward County, ND

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Ward County, ND
Power Plants

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Annual Net Generation From wind power

343.5 GWh

National Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#321 /517 U.S. Counties

State Rank in Terms of wind Net Electricity Generation

#17 /20 North Dakota Counties

Monthly Net Generation for Ward County, ND

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Net Generation by Fuel Source

Wind
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Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#20 / 26#1096 / 2117343.51 GWh1.26 M MMBtu
Wind#17 / 20#321 / 517343.51 GWh1.26 M MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Dec 2023.

Power Plants in Ward County, ND

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Prairie Winds ND1Basin Electric Power Coop328.2 GWh1.2 M MMBtu Wind
Minot Wind ProjectBasin Electric Power Coop15.3 GWh57.5 k MMBtu Wind
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2023.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#748Burke County824.8 GWh1
#800Burleigh County722.7 GWh3
#1017McHenry County423.8 GWh2
#644McKenzie County1.2 TWh2
#145McLean County8.3 TWh2
#67Mercer County12.4 TWh6
#277Oliver County4.9 TWh4
#1107Pierce County333.2 GWh1
#888Rolette County583.3 GWh1
#393Williams County3.1 TWh6

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Ward County, ND

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#24Minot, ND343.5 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2023