The Milton R. Young Station is a two-unit, lignite coal-based power plant located near Center, N.D. Young 1, which began generating electricity in 1970, is owned and operated by Minnkota. It has the capacity to produce 250,000 kilowatts (kW). Young 2, with a 455,000-kW generating capacity, began producing electricity in 1977. It is owned by Square Butte Electric Cooperative and operated by Minnkota Power Cooperative. The nearby Center Mine owned and operated by BNI Coal supplies lignite coal to the plant.