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
Owner
NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)
Location
Cascade, Montana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
127.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 127.3 | |
| 2016 | 118.3 | |
| 2017 | 126.3 | |
| 2018 | 138.7 | |
| 2019 | 142.2 | |
| 2020 | 118.8 | |
| 2021 | 99.8 | |
| 2022 | 98.1 | |
| 2023 | 121.5 | |
| 2024 | 127.5 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Eagle Solar, LLC | Solar | 3 MW | ~3 km |
| Rainbow (MT) | Hydroelectric | 59 MW | ~5 km |
| Cochrane | Hydroelectric | 60.4 MW | ~5 km |
| Ryan | Hydroelectric | 55.2 MW | ~12 km |
| Horseshoe Bend Wind Park | Wind | 9 MW | ~14 km |
| Morony | Hydroelectric | 63 MW | ~16 km |
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