Yellowtail

A 278.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Big Horn, Montana, owned by U S Bureau of Reclamation, commissioned in 1966.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2204Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
278.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1966
Owner
U S Bureau of Reclamation
Location
Big Horn, Montana
Coordinates
45.3074, -107.9575
Generation (2024)
798.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015744.1
2016690.3
20171,124.3
20181,059
2019914
2020780.4
2021512.2
2022685.9
2023846
2024798.4

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