Leland Olds Station

One mile south, 3.5 miles east of Stanton, ND. Lignite-fired electric generating station. Owned and operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bismarck, ND.

Unit 1 operational in 1966, rated at 210,000 kilowatts. Unit 2 operational in 1975, rated at 440,000 kilowatts.

Uses coal from The Freedom Mine.

Tours available by appointment. Groups of five or fewer can contact plant directly at (701) 745-3371.

Larger groups should contact Basin Electric at (701) 223-0441.

Quick Tour of Regional Power Plants:
North Dakota: Antelope Valley Station - Coyote Station - Stanton Station - Leland Olds Station -
Milton R. Young Station - Coal Creek Station - Heskett Station
South Dakota: Big Stone Plant
Minnesota: Black Dog Plant - Boswell Energy Center - High Bridge Plant - Hoot Lake -
Allen S. King Plant - Laskin Energy Center - Riverside - Sherco Plant - Taconite Harbor Energy Center
Montana: Lewis & Clark Station