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List of power stations in Montana

List of power stations in Montana

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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Montana, sorted by type and name. In 2022, Montana had a total summer capacity of 6,439 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 27,088 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 44.8% coal, 29.7% hydroelectric, 17.7% wind, 3.9% natural gas, 1.9% petroleum, 0.9% solar, 0.1% biomass, and 0.9% other. Small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered and additional 76 GWh to the state's electrical grid in 2023.[1]

Sources of Montana utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Coal (44.8%)
  Hydroelectric (29.7%)
  Wind (17.7%)
  Natural Gas (3.9%)
  Petroleum (1.9%)
  Solar (0.9%)
  Biomass (0.1%)
  Other (0.9%)

During 2019, Montana exported about one-half of the electricity generated by its power plants to other states. Montana has the largest recoverable deposits of coal in the nation, accounting for 30% of U.S. reserves. In recent years three-quarters of the coal mined in Montana has been exported, with over one-third going to Asia via western Canada.[3]

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Nuclear power stations

Montana had no utility-scale plants that used fissile material as a fuel in 2022.[1]

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]

Coal

A useful map[5] of coal generation plants is provided by the Sierra Club.

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A The Hardin facility was mostly idle and is re-ramping to service cryptocurrency mining.[17]

Natural Gas and Petroleum

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A formerly Mill Creek Generating Station

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[4]

Biomass

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Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Montana

Additional Montana hydroelectric general references:[27][28]

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Wind

See also: Wind power in Montana
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A formerly Mud Springs Wind

Solar

See also: Solar power in Montana
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Storage power stations

Montana had no utility-scale storage power stations in 2019.[4] A proposed facility is the 400MW/1300MWh Gordon Butte Pumped Storage Project.[56]

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