R M Heskett is a former coal plant in Morton County, North Dakota. EIA records 2 coal units retired in 2022 (115 MW). 178 MW of generation still operates at the site (natural gas fired combustion turbine, natural gas internal combustion engine): an existing grid connection, shown in the app as a proxy, never as available capacity.
Screening match
Microreactor
63.1 / 100
Data for 100% of the criteria
SMR
65.6 / 100
Data for 100% of the criteria
Large reactor
64.1 / 100
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Location
Morton County, North Dakota. Approximate location (46.87, -100.88).
Nearby candidate sites
R M Heskett ranks 2nd of 3 candidate sites in North Dakota by SMR match.
Stanton (ND) · former coal plant · about 36 mi away
Sidney MT Plant (MT) · former coal plant · about 163 mi away
Lewis & Clark (MT) · former coal plant · about 163 mi away
Walhalla (ND) · former coal plant · about 198 mi away
Ben French (SD) · former coal plant · about 224 mi away
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