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Conventional Hydroelectric Power Plants in Montana
U.S. Energy Information Administration (Forms EIA-860/860M).
Power plants
23
Total nameplate capacity
2,544.7 MW
Generating units
70
National rank (conventional hydroelectric capacity)
#8
Every conventional hydroelectric plant in Montana
| Plant | Operator | Units | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noxon Rapids | Avista Corp | 5 | 487.8 MW |
| Hungry Horse | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 4 | 428 MW |
| Libby | USACE Northwestern Division | 4 | 420 MW |
| Yellowtail | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 4 | 278.2 MW |
| Selis Ksanka Qlispe | Energy Keepers Inc | 3 | 227.8 MW |
| Fort Peck | USACE-Omaha | 4 | 162.4 MW |
| Thompson Falls | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 6 | 91.1 MW |
| Morony | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 2 | 63 MW |
| Cochrane | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 2 | 59.4 MW |
| Rainbow (MT) | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 1 | 59 MW |
| Canyon Ferry | U S Bureau of Reclamation | 3 | 57.6 MW |
| Ryan | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 6 | 55.2 MW |
| Holter | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 3 | 45 MW |
| Black Eagle | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 3 | 26.7 MW |
| Hauser | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 5 | 16.8 MW |
| Madison Dam | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 4 | 16.4 MW |
| Turnbull Hydro | Turnbull Hydro LLC | 2 | 13 MW |
| Mystic | NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) | 2 | 12 MW |
| Broadwater Power Project | Montana Dept-Natural Res&Consv | 1 | 9.7 MW |
| Tiber Dam Hydroelectric Plant | Tiber Montana LLC | 1 | 7.5 MW |
| Big Fork | PacifiCorp | 3 | 4.1 MW |
| Flint Creek Hydroelectric LLC | Hydrodynamics Inc | 1 | 2 MW |
| South Dry Creek Hydro | Hydrodynamics Inc | 1 | 2 MW |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Forms EIA-860 and EIA-860M. Nameplate capacity is the maximum rated output of the plant's generators.