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Proposed hydro projects in Montana

There are 5 proposed hydro projects in Montana's interconnection queue, totaling 736.6 MW of requested capacity. The largest is Queue G0566 at 646 MW, and the median planned online year is 2024.

5
Proposed projects
736.6 MW
Requested capacity
147.3 MW
Average project size
2024
Median planned online year

All proposed hydro projects in Montana

TypeRegionIA Status
Queue G0566
G0566
HydroWestLincolnFacility Study646 MW20172022
Queue 437
437
HydroWestCascadeFeasibility Study70 MW2022
Queue 458
458
HydroWestBroadwater10.4 MW2024
Queue T2-077
T2-077
HydroWestBighorn8 MW2025
Queue 457
457
HydroWestLewis And ClarkSystem Impact Study2.2 MW20242025

Browse Montana's full interconnection queue. Compare with operating capacity: 23 operating hydroelectric plants in Montana. Nationwide: Hydroelectric plants nationwide.

Source: "Queued Up" (Rand et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2026 edition) (data as of December 31, 2025).