Dave Gates Generating Station
A 203.1 MW natural gas power plant in Deer Lodge, Montana, owned by NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal), commissioned in 2011.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56908Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
203.1 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2011
Time in queue (2007→2010)
2.6 yrs
Owner
NorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)
Location
Deer Lodge, Montana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
474.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
3
This facility was matched to a Non-ISO West interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2007, commercial operation 2010 — 2.6 years in the queue. See the West queue or typical durations.
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 427.7 | |
| 2016 | 262.9 | |
| 2017 | 251.3 | |
| 2018 | 220.9 | |
| 2019 | 226.7 | |
| 2020 | 179.3 | |
| 2021 | 263.7 | |
| 2022 | 406 | |
| 2023 | 547.5 | |
| 2024 | 474.7 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Creek Plant | Natural Gas | 54.9 MW | ~34 km |
| Flint Creek Hydroelectric LLC | Hydroelectric | 2 MW | ~35 km |
| Green Meadow Solar, LLC | Solar | 3 MW | ~91 km |
| Great Divide Solar, LLC | Solar | 3 MW | ~92 km |
| Apex Solar | Solar | 80 MW | ~97 km |
| Hauser | Hydroelectric | 16.3 MW | ~106 km |
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