Thompson Falls
A 98.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Sanders, Montana, owned by NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro), commissioned in 1915.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2195Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
98.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1915
Location
Sanders, Montana
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
436.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
7
Location
Sanders, Montana · 47.5932, -115.3582
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 522.5 | |
| 2016 | 510.3 | |
| 2017 | 498.4 | |
| 2018 | 460.6 | |
| 2019 | 449.1 | |
| 2020 | 480.2 | |
| 2021 | 469.4 | |
| 2022 | 496.7 | |
| 2023 | 396.3 | |
| 2024 | 436.4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Noxon Rapids | Hydroelectric | 487.8 MW | ~50 km |
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| Libby | Hydroelectric | 525 MW | ~91 km |
| Big Fork | Hydroelectric | 4.1 MW | ~109 km |
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