Montana Dakota Utilities
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About Montana Dakota Utilities
Montana Dakota Utilities has their head offices in Bismarck, North Dakota and provides electricity in 4 states within the nation In addition, this service area includes 145 cities within these states. On average, Montana Dakota Utilities charges their consumers a residential electricity rate of 12.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 21.80% below the average national rate of 15.73 cents. The company sold 36,708 megawatt hours through wholesale channels to other electricity suppliers in 2023. The electricity produced in the company's power plants made up 42.44% of the electricity sourced by the company. The purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 57.16%. In 2023, they made a total of $410,534,000 from business activities relating to the sale and transfer of electricity. They had 0.23% of their revenue come from sales to the wholesale electricity market.
The United States average monthly residential electric bill is $139.34, while the Montana Dakota Utilities average is 30.93% less at $96.24 per month. Wind turbines owned by the supplier generate 622,126 megawatt hours, or 43.32% of the electricity production by the provider. The supplier ranks as the 154th highest producer of megawatt hours from coal in the country out of 3530 suppliers. Production by the supplier from natural gas totals 31,845.76 megawatt hours, which is approximately 2.22% of their total production.
Luckily, Montana Dakota Utilities allows their customers to participate in net metering. Without net metering, solar panel purchased are significantly less economically realistic, as consumers have no way to sell extra electricity back into the infrastructure system.
Montana Dakota Utilities currently has a loss of around 6.22% of the electricity that they generate. This percentage of loss results in them receiving a rank of 1246th best out of 3530 companies who report energy loss in the US.
Montana Dakota Utilities Rate & Electric Bills
Montana Dakota Utilities residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
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Montana Dakota Utilities Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Parent Company:MDU Resources Group
- Headquarters:909 Airport Road
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504
United States of America - CEO:Nicole Kivisto
Montana Dakota Utilities Contact
- Website:www.montana-dakota.com
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 638-3278
- Contact Page:www.montana-dakota.com
- Social Media:
Montana Dakota Utilities Service
- Rates & Plans:www.montana-dakota.com
- Outage Map:customer.montana-dakota.com
- Outage Phone:(800) 638-3278
- States Served:
- Montana
- South Dakota
- North Dakota
- Wyoming
- Counties Served:
- Burleigh County
- Williams County
- Morton County
- Stark County
- Sheridan County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
Quick Facts About Montana Dakota Utilities
Montana Dakota Utilities produces 43.32% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources, which ranks them 270th in the United States out of the 3530 companies we track.
Montana Dakota Utilities is the 248th largest producer of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types out of 3530 companies in the United States.
By customer count, Montana Dakota Utilities is the 184th largest supplier out of 3530 in the United States.
Montana Dakota Utilities has the 244th highest total electricity production in the United States, producing 1,436,165.5 megawatt hours.



Energy Loss
Montana Dakota Utilities' energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
280,979MWh
1246 National Rank
Power Outages
Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Montana Dakota Utilities.
Montana Dakota Utilities Energy Makeup
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Montana Dakota Utilities Coverage Map

Montana Dakota Utilities State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Montana | 25,485 | 75,793,000 | 3 | 16.66% |
North Dakota | 94,096 | 229,820,000 | 3 | 63.88% |
South Dakota | 8,461 | 18,216,000 | 20 | 6.65% |
Wyoming | 17,389 | 31,013,000 | 11 | 12.82% |
Montana Dakota Utilities County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
---|---|---|---|---|
Burleigh County | 99,280 | 2 | 11.60 | $118.88/mo |
Campbell County | 1,548 | 1 | 13.89 | $189.17/mo |
Carter County | 1,349 | 3 | 15.70 | $114.17/mo |
Custer County | 11,968 | 5 | 14.71 | $132.78/mo |
Daniels County | 1,739 | 3 | 13.00 | $127.40/mo |
Dawson County | 9,003 | 5 | 15.09 | $112.08/mo |
Edmunds County | 4,005 | 3 | 13.82 | $215.72/mo |
Fallon County | 3,074 | 3 | 14.76 | $102.15/mo |
Faulk County | 2,157 | 3 | 13.50 | $209.94/mo |
Garfield County | 972 | 2 | 17.74 | $144.66/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Montana Dakota Utilities
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Mercer County | ND | Coal | 2,183,098.01 | 2,592,489,922.75 | 1,187.53 | |||
Campbell County | WY | Coal | 794,708 | 887,813,382.16 | 1,117.16 | |||
Thunder Spirit Wind, LLCMontana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Adams County | ND | Wind | 487,744 | ||||
Diamond Willow Wind FacilityMontana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Fallon County | MT | Wind | 82,092 | ||||
Cedar Hills Wind FarmMontana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Bowman County | ND | Wind | 52,290 | ||||
Glen Ullin Station 6Montana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Morton County | ND | Waste Heat | 37,969 | ||||
R M HeskettMontana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Morton County | ND | Natural Gas | 28,300 | 21,328,687.38 | 753.66 | ||
Lewis & ClarkMontana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Richland County | MT | Natural Gas | 1,576 | 1,428,428.26 | 906.36 | ||
Glendive GTMontana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Dawson County | MT | Natural Gas | 1,541 | 2,008,429.99 | 1,303.33 | ||
Miles City GTMontana Dakota Utilities (100.00%) | Custer County | MT | Natural Gas | 202 | 305,148.06 | 1,510.63 |
Montana Dakota Utilities Fuel Makeup
Cities Montana Dakota Utilities Has Coverage
- Akaska, SD
- Alamo, ND
- Alexander, ND
- Almont, ND
- Ambrose, ND
- Arnegard, ND
- Artas, SD
- Ashley, ND
- Bainville, MT
- Baker, MT
- Beach, ND
- Belfield, ND
- Beulah, ND
- Bismarck, ND
- Bowbells, ND
- Bowdle, SD
- Bowman, ND
- Braddock, ND
- Brockton, MT
- Bucyrus, ND
- Camp Crook, SD
- Carpio, ND
- Carson, ND
- Center, ND
- Columbus, ND
- Crosby, ND
- Culbertson, MT
- Dawson, ND
- Dayton, WY
- Dickinson, ND
- Dodge, ND
- Donnybrook, ND
- Dunn Center, ND
- Elgin, ND
- Ellendale, ND
- Epping, ND
- Eureka, SD
- Fairview, MT
- Flaxton, ND
- Flaxville, MT
- Forbes, SD
- Forsyth, MT
- Fort Peck, MT
- Frederick, SD
- Fredonia, ND
- Froid, MT
- Fullerton, ND
- Gascoyne, ND
- Gettysburg, SD
- Gladstone, ND
- Glasgow, MT
- Glen Ullin, ND
- Glendive, MT
- Glenham, SD
- Golden Valley, ND
- Grenora, ND
- Hague, ND
- Halliday, ND
- Haynes, ND
- Hazelton, ND
- Hazen, ND
- Hebron, ND
- Herreid, SD
- Hettinger, ND
- Hillsview, SD
- Hosmer, SD
- Hoven, SD
- Ipswich, SD
- Ismay, MT
- Java, SD
- Kenmare, ND
- Killdeer, ND
- Kulm, ND
- Lebanon, SD
- Leith, ND
- Lemmon, SD
- Leola, SD
- Lignite, ND
- Linton, ND
- Loraine, ND
- Mandan, ND
- Marmarth, ND
- McIntosh, SD
- Medicine Lake, MT
- Miles City, MT
- Mobridge, SD
- Mohall, ND
- Monango, ND
- Morristown, SD
- Mott, ND
- Mound City, SD
- Napoleon, ND
- Nashua, MT
- New England, ND
- New Leipzig, ND
- New Salem, ND
- Noonan, ND
- Onaka, SD
- Outlook, MT
- Plentywood, MT
- Plevna, MT
- Pollock, SD
- Poplar, MT
- Portal, ND
- Powers Lake, ND
- Ranchester, WY
- Ray, ND
- Reeder, ND
- Regent, ND
- Rhame, ND
- Richardton, ND
- Richey, MT
- Roscoe, SD
- Ross, ND
- Scobey, MT
- Scranton, ND
- Selby, SD
- Selfridge, ND
- Seneca, SD
- Sentinel Butte, ND
- Sheridan, WY
- Sherwood, ND
- Sidney, MT
- South Heart, ND
- Springbrook, ND
- Stanley, ND
- Steele, ND
- Strasburg, ND
- Tappen, ND
- Taylor, ND
- Terry, MT
- Tioga, ND
- Tolley, ND
- Tolstoy, SD
- Venturia, ND
- Watford City, ND
- Westby, MT
- Wetonka, SD
- Wibaux, MT
- Wildrose, ND
- Williston, ND
- Wishek, ND
- Wolf Point, MT
- Zap, ND
- Zeeland, ND
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Montana Dakota Utilities FAQ:
How much is the average bundled bill for Montana Dakota Utilities customers each month?
Montana Dakota Utilities currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $96.24, compared to the US of $139.34 for bundled service.
How many states does Montana Dakota Utilities sell electricity to?
There are 4 states that receive at least some electricity coverage by Montana Dakota Utilities including Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
How many counties does Montana Dakota Utilities have customers in to?
Montana Dakota Utilities provides electricity to customers in 27 counties.
Who is the CEO of Montana Dakota Utilities?
Nicole Kivisto is the current CEO of Montana Dakota Utilities.
What percentage of Montana Dakota Utilities' electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel types?
Electric generation facilities owned by or associated with Montana Dakota Utilities generate 56.68% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuels.
What company is Montana Dakota Utilities owned by?
Montana Dakota Utilities is owned by MDU Resources Group.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Montana Dakota Utilities customers?
Customers of Montana Dakota Utilities, on average, have an electricity BUNDLED rate 12.30 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What percentage of Montana Dakota Utilities' electricity is generated from renewable fuel types?
Electric facilities owned by or associated with Montana Dakota Utilities generate 43.32% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.
What is the phone number for Montana Dakota Utilities?
The Montana Dakota Utilities phone number is (800) 638-3278.
What cities does Montana Dakota Utilities sell electricity to?
Montana Dakota Utilities serves 145 cities throughout the US.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Montana Dakota Utilities?
Montana Dakota Utilities is associated with or owns 10 power plants.