North Dakota · Rainbow Energy Center, LLC
Coal Creek
Federal support
Key facts
2Coal unitsof 382 tracked nationally
1.2 GWCapacity0.6% of the tracked fleet
47 yearsAge of oldest unitcame online in 1979
9.7 MtCO2 in 20251.2% of fleet-wide emissions
6,415 tSO2 in 2025
294.5 lbsMercury in 2025
8,238 GWh2025 net generation1.1% of tracked generation
In 2021, clean power produced energy 26.2% more cheaply
Annual savings with clean power in 2021$27.6M≈26.2% cheaper than running this plant — estimated from its capacity at a 42% capacity factor.
- Gap
- $6.2/MWh
- Difference
- +26.2%
- Cheapest clean power alternative
- regional wind
Units (2)
| Expand | Type | Status | Retirement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangentially-fired | 605 | 1979 (47yrs) | Operating | — | |
| 2 | Tangentially-fired | 605 | 1981 (45yrs) | Operating | — |
Documents & sources
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