Black Eagle

A 26.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Cascade, Montana, owned by NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro), commissioned in 1927.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2181Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
26.7 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1927
Location
Cascade, Montana
Generation (2024)
127.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Black Eagle

Cascade, Montana · 47.5213, -111.2614

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015127.3
2016118.3
2017126.3
2018138.7
2019142.2
2020118.8
202199.8
202298.1
2023121.5
2024127.5

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Horseshoe Bend Wind ParkWind9 MW~14 km
MoronyHydroelectric63 MW~16 km

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