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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

PlantOperatorUnitsCapacity
Noxon RapidsAvista Corp5487.8 MW
Hungry HorseU S Bureau of Reclamation4428 MW
LibbyUSACE Northwestern Division4420 MW
YellowtailU S Bureau of Reclamation4278.2 MW
Selis Ksanka QlispeEnergy Keepers Inc3227.8 MW
Fort PeckUSACE-Omaha4162.4 MW
Thompson FallsNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)691.1 MW
MoronyNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)263 MW
CochraneNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)259.4 MW
Rainbow (MT)NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)159 MW
Canyon FerryU S Bureau of Reclamation357.6 MW
RyanNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)655.2 MW
HolterNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)345 MW
Black EagleNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)326.7 MW
HauserNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)516.8 MW
Madison DamNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)416.4 MW
Turnbull HydroTurnbull Hydro LLC213 MW
MysticNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)212 MW
Broadwater Power ProjectMontana Dept-Natural Res&Consv19.7 MW
Tiber Dam Hydroelectric PlantTiber Montana LLC17.5 MW
Big ForkPacifiCorp34.1 MW
Flint Creek Hydroelectric LLCHydrodynamics Inc12 MW
South Dry Creek HydroHydrodynamics Inc12 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.

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