How oil helped save North Dakota's largest coal-fired power plant
BISMARCK — Oil money helped save North Dakota's largest coal-fired power plant and the 650 jobs that keep the plant operating and supplied with lig...
BISMARCK — Oil money helped save North Dakota's largest coal-fired power plant and the 650 jobs that keep the plant operating and supplied with lignite fuel.The purchase of 1,151-megawatt Coal Creek Station near Underwood in May 2022 enabled the plant to keep operating as Rainbow Energy Center .The Legacy Fund, which receives 30% of North Dakota's oil and gas revenues, was instrumental in buying power transmission lines that officials said was a key component in buying the plant from Minnesota-based Great River Energy.