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
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
127.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Location
Cascade, Montana · 47.5213, -111.2614
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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