State profile

Power plants in Montana

Montana has 71 generating facilities in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 7.40 GW. The largest share of capacity comes from hydroelectric (36%). It also tracks 3 retired plants and 2 under construction.

71
Plants
7.40 GW
Total capacity
9
Fuel types
1.65 GW
Largest: Colstrip

Capacity mix

Hydroelectric 36.2%Wind 25.6%Coal 24.5%Natural Gas 9.5%Solar 2.4%Petroleum Coke 0.9%Other 0.8%Waste 0.0%

By fuel type in Montana

Hydroelectric plants23 · 2.68 GWWind plants22 · 1.90 GWCoal plants4 · 1.81 GWNatural Gas plants8 · 700.4 MWSolar plants9 · 179 MWPetroleum Coke plants1 · 68 MWOther plants2 · 60 MWWaste plants1 · 3.2 MWBiomass plants1 · 2.8 MW

All plants in Montana by capacity

PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
ColstripCoalTalen Montana LLC1.65 GW
LibbyHydroelectricUSACE Northwestern Division525 MW
Noxon RapidsHydroelectricAvista Corp487.8 MW
Hungry HorseHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation428 MW
Clearwater Wind IWindClearwater Energy Resources LLC365.5 MW
YellowtailHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation278.2 MW
Pryor Mountain WindWindPacifiCorp239.8 MW
Selis Ksanka QlispeHydroelectricEnergy Keepers Inc227.8 MW
Clearwater Wind EastWindClearwater Wind East, LLC207.9 MW
Yellowstone County Generating StationNatural GasNorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)207 MW
Dave Gates Generating StationNatural GasNorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)203.1 MW
NaturEner Rim Rock EnergyWindNaturEner Rim Rock Energy LLC189 MW
Fort PeckHydroelectricUSACE-Omaha179.7 MW
Judith Gap Wind Energy CenterWindInvenergy Services LLC135 MW
Hardin Generator ProjectCoalHeorot Power Management115.7 MW
Culbertson Generation StationNatural GasBasin Electric Power Coop108.2 MW
NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1WindNaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 1 LLC106.5 MW
NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2WindNaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 LLC103.5 MW
Clearwater Wind IIWindClearwater Wind II, LLC102.8 MW
Clearwater Wind IIIWindClearwater Wind III, LLC100 MW
Thompson FallsHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)98.1 MW
Glendive GTNatural GasMontana-Dakota Utilities Co83.7 MW
Apex SolarSolarApex Solar LLC80 MW
MTSUNSolarGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation80 MW
South Peak WindWindALLETE Clean Energy80 MW
Stillwater Wind, LLCWindPattern Operators LP79.7 MW
Yellowstone Energy LPPetroleum CokeYellowstone Energy LP68 MW
MoronyHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)63 MW
CochraneHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)60.4 MW
Rainbow (MT)HydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)59 MW
RyanHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)55.2 MW
Canyon FerryHydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation55 MW
Basin Creek PlantNatural GasBasin Creek Power Services LLC54.9 MW
HolterHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)54.6 MW
Colstrip Energy LPCoalColstrip Energy LP46.1 MW
Spion Kop Wind FarmWindNorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)40 MW
Diamond Willow Wind FacilityWindMontana-Dakota Utilities Co30 MW
OREG 1 IncOtherOrmat Nevada Inc30 MW
OREG 2 IncOtherOrmat Nevada Inc30 MW
Black EagleHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)26.7 MW
Big Timber Wind FarmWindConsolidated Edison Development Inc.25 MW
Greenfield Wind - MTWindGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation25 MW
Miles City GTNatural GasMontana-Dakota Utilities Co23.3 MW
Lewis & ClarkNatural GasMontana-Dakota Utilities Co18.6 MW
Gordon Butte Wind LLCWindGordon Butte Wind LLC17.7 MW
Madison DamHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)16.4 MW
HauserHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)16.3 MW
Turnbull HydroHydroelectricTurnbull Hydro LLC13 MW
MysticHydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)12 MW
Fairfield WindWindGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation10 MW
Musselshell Wind ProjectWindMusselshell Wind Project LLC10 MW
Musselshell Wind Project Two LLCWindMusselshell Wind Project Two LLC10 MW
Broadwater Power ProjectHydroelectricMontana Dept-Natural Res&Consv9.7 MW
Two Dot Wind FarmWindNorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)9.7 MW
Horseshoe Bend Wind ParkWindCycle Holdings, LLC9 MW
Tiber Dam Hydroelectric PlantHydroelectricTiber Montana LLC7.5 MW
Big ForkHydroelectricPacifiCorp4.1 MW
Flathead Landfill to Gas Energy FacilityWasteFlathead Electric Coop Inc3.2 MW
Black Eagle Solar, LLCSolarAdapture Renewables, Inc.3 MW
Great Divide Solar, LLCSolarAdapture Renewables, Inc.3 MW
Green Meadow Solar, LLCSolarAdapture Renewables, Inc.3 MW
Magpie Solar, LLCSolarAdapture Renewables, Inc.3 MW
South Mills Solar, LLCSolarAdapture Renewables, Inc.3 MW
Stoltze CoGen1BiomassF H Stoltze Land & Lumber Co2.8 MW
Flint Creek Hydroelectric LLCHydroelectricHydrodynamics Inc2 MW
GCC Trident Solar ProjectSolarGCC Trident LLC2 MW
River Bend Solar, LLC (MT)SolarAdapture Renewables, Inc.2 MW
South Dry Creek HydroHydroelectricHydrodynamics Inc2 MW
Two Dot Wind Broadview East LLCWindTwo Dot Wind Broadview East LLC1.8 MW
Phillips 66 Billings RefineryNatural GasPhillips 66 Billings Refinery1.6 MW
Western Sugar Cooperative - BillingsCoalWestern Sugar Cooperative - Billings1.5 MW
Retired plants (3)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
J E Corette Plantretired 2015CoalTalen Montana LLC172.8 MW
Sidney MT Plantretired 2023CoalSidney Sugars Incorporated4 MW
Milltownretired 2007HydroelectricNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)3 MW
Under construction (2)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Beaver Creek Wind Facilityconstr.WindPuget Sound Energy Inc248 MW
Jawbone Wind Projectconstr.WindTriple Oak Power LLC80 MW