Mandan, N.D. (AP) Montana-Dakota Utilities says its new gas-fired electric generator at the Heskett station in Mandan is ready.
The 88-megawatt turbine has been completed after a little over a year of construction.
Frank Morehouse is the Chief Operating Officer of MDU. He says the $77 million project will share equipment and labor with the Heskett station, which will result in a more cost-effective operation.
The project also includes a 24-mile natural gas pipeline. The unit can start producing power within 30 minutes from kicking in.
The utility serves about 140,000 electric customers across 4 states.