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Natural Gas & Electricity
North Dakota typically produces roughly 1 percent of the nation's annual natural gas production. The majority of the state's supply is transported via major pipelines originating in Montana and western Canada on their way to U.S. Midwest consumption markets. North Dakota has the distinction of being one of only two States that produce synthetic natural gas. The single largest source of synthetic gas in the United States is the Great Plains Synfuels Plant in Beulah, North Dakota, which annually produces more than 54 billion cubic feet of gas from coal. Overall State usage of natural gas is low, with the industrial sector leading State consumption. Over two-fifths of the households in North Dakota use natural gas as their primary source of energy for home heating.
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Electricity generation and demand are both low in North Dakota, commensurate with the state's population. Coal-fired plants provide nearly all of North Dakota's electricity generation. Most of the coal used for power generation is supplied by several large surface mines in the central part of the state. State coal production is substantial, and North Dakota brings in only small amounts of coal from other states. Hydroelectric dams account for most of the state's non-coal-generated electricity. The Garrison Dam, located about 75 miles northwest of Bismarck, is North Dakota's fifth largest plant in electricity generation capability. Nearly three-tenths of North Dakota households use electricity as their primary energy source for home heating.
For information about North Dakota's natural resources or to have one of our business development consultants answer specific questions regarding your project, contact us at 1-866-4dakota; 701-328-5300 or email commerce@nd.gov.
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