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Summary of Electricity Activity in Montana

Summary of Montana Generation

Montana is ranked #40 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2024.

Companies on File64
Plants on File95
Total Generation2.19G MMBtu
Total Sales 1.46G kWh
Total Revenue $152.96M

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Overall National Rank

#40 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

30.4 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

219.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Montana

64

Montana
Power Plants

95

Natural Gas Rank

#48

Coal Rank

#22

Nuclear Rank

#40

Hydroelectric Rank

#7

Wind Rank

#20

Solar Rank

#39

Monthly Net Generation for Montana

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential612.08M kWh11.96 cents/kWh$73.21M
Commercial450.49M kWh11.46 cents/kWh$51.65M
Industrial398.63M kWh7.05 cents/kWh$28.10M
Transportation0 kWh0.00 cents/kWh$0
Total1.46G kWh10.47 cents/kWh$152.96M

* Data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2024.

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Montana

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#22Canyon FerryU S Bureau of ReclamationHelena, Montana251.3 GWhNov 1953Dec 2022 Water
#4Clearwater Wind IClearwater Energy Resources LLCMiles City, Montana1.4 TWhOct 2022Feb 2024 Wind
#1ColstripTalen Montana LLCColstrip, Montana11.8 TWhOct 1975Feb 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
#17Colstrip Energy LPColstrip Energy LPColstrip, Montana320.3 GWhJan 1990Dec 2022 Waste/Other Coal : 99.9%
#12Dave Gates Generating StationNorthWestern Energy (MT wind/thermal)Anaconda, Montana559.9 GWhDec 2010Feb 2024 Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1%
#7Fort PeckUSACE-OmahaFort Peck, Montana813.6 GWhJun 1943Dec 2022 Water
#11Hardin Generator ProjectHeorot Power ManagementHardin, Montana560.7 GWhFeb 2006Dec 2022 Subbituminous Coal : 99.4% Natural Gas : 0.6%
#24HolterNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Wolf Creek, Montana238.3 GWhJun 1918Dec 2022 Water
#5Hungry HorseU S Bureau of ReclamationColumbia Falls, Montana1.1 TWhSep 1952Dec 2022 Water
#15Judith Gap Wind Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCHarlowton, Montana448.4 GWhNov 2005Feb 2024 Wind
#2LibbyUSACE Northwestern DivisionLibby, Montana2.2 TWhJul 1975Dec 2022 Water
#23MoronyNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Great Falls, Montana242.8 GWhDec 1929Dec 2022 Water
#21NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2NaturEner Glacier Wind Energy 2 LLCEthridge, Montana260.0 GWhOct 2009Feb 2024 Wind
#10NaturEner Rim Rock EnergyNaturEner Rim Rock Energy LLCKevin, Montana613.1 GWhNov 2012Feb 2024 Wind
#3Noxon RapidsAvista CorpNoxon, Montana1.8 TWhAug 1959Dec 2022 Water
#8Pryor Mountain WindPacifiCorpBridger, Montana783.6 GWhMar 2021Feb 2024 Wind
#18Rainbow (MT)NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Great Falls, Montana313.3 GWhFeb 2013Dec 2022 Water
#16RyanNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Great Falls, Montana421.4 GWhJul 1915Dec 2022 Water
#6Selis Ksanka QlispeEnergy Keepers IncPolson, Montana1.1 TWhSep 1938Dec 2022 Water
#20South Peak WindAllete Clean EnergyGeyser, Montana269.5 GWhMar 2020Feb 2024 Wind
#19Stillwater Wind, LLCPattern Operators LPReed Point, Montana278.1 GWhSep 2018Feb 2024 Wind
#13Thompson FallsNorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)Thompson Falls, Montana526.0 GWhJun 1915Dec 2022 Water
#14Yellowstone Energy LPYellowstone Energy LPBillings, Montana523.3 GWhMay 1995Feb 2024 Petroleum Coke : 98.2% Other Gas : 1.8%
#9YellowtailU S Bureau of ReclamationHardin, Montana717.9 GWhJul 1966Dec 2022 Water
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Electricity Generation by Montana Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months		Net Generation
from Natural Gas		Net Generation
from Wind		Net Generation
from Solar		Net Generation
from Nuclear
#24Beaverhead County, MT267.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh67.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Big Horn County, MT31.3 TWh3.2 GWh0.0 Wh6.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#27Broadwater County, MT140.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#10Carbon County, MT5784.2 GWh0.0 Wh783.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Cascade County, MT91.6 TWh0.0 Wh30.8 GWh5.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#19Custer County, MT2141.9 GWh448.1 MWh141.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31Dawson County, MT12.2 GWh1.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Deer Lodge County, MT1559.9 GWh553.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#21Fallon County, MT3100.8 GWh0.0 Wh100.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6Flathead County, MT41.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#30Golden Valley County, MT15.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh5.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Granite County, MT19.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Judith Basin County, MT2403.1 GWh0.0 Wh403.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Lake County, MT11.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#16Lewis and Clark County, MT4398.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh11.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Liberty County, MT148.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3Lincoln County, MT12.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#25Madison County, MT165.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#9McCone County, MT2813.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#22Meagher County, MT182.3 GWh0.0 Wh82.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#28Richland County, MT226.3 GWh23.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#14Roosevelt County, MT3442.4 GWh187.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#1Rosebud County, MT513.6 TWh0.0 Wh1.5 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#2Sanders County, MT22.4 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#20Silver Bow County, MT1140.8 GWh140.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#17Stillwater County, MT9323.4 GWh0.0 Wh278.1 GWh3.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#23Sweet Grass County, MT278.3 GWh0.0 Wh78.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#18Teton County, MT3165.2 GWh0.0 Wh133.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#7Toole County, MT31.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Wheatland County, MT8559.5 GWh0.0 Wh559.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#11Yellowstone County, MT7704.2 GWh399.1 MWh5.6 GWh169.4 GWh0.0 Wh
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Montana

CityNet Generation# Power Plants
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana559.9 GWh1
Billings, Montana698.6 GWh3
Bridger, Montana783.6 GWh1
Colstrip, Montana12.1 TWh2
Columbia Falls, Montana1.1 TWh2
Culbertson, Montana442.4 GWh3
Cut Bank, Montana260.0 GWh1
Fort Peck, Montana813.6 GWh1
Geyser, Montana403.1 GWh2
Great Falls, Montana1.3 TWh6
Hardin, Montana1.3 TWh3
Harlowton, Montana448.4 GWh1
Helena, Montana392.5 GWh3
Kevin, Montana613.1 GWh1
Libby, Montana2.2 TWh1
Miles City, Montana1.7 TWh4
Noxon, Montana1.8 TWh1
Polson, Montana1.1 TWh1
Reed Point, Montana281.8 GWh2
Thompson Falls, Montana526.0 GWh1
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#12Arizona120.8 TWh202
#4California229.2 TWh2,226
#29Colorado62.3 TWh316
#44Idaho17.9 TWh190
#5Illinois203.8 TWh470
#21Iowa77.8 TWh334
#28Kansas63.4 TWh193
#30Minnesota59.4 TWh862
#22Missouri72.1 TWh174
#37Nebraska42.6 TWh145
#34Nevada45.8 TWh145
#32New Mexico46.9 TWh175
#35North Dakota45.3 TWh71
#18Oklahoma97.8 TWh157
#27Oregon66.0 TWh314
#42South Dakota19.1 TWh59
#39Utah34.4 TWh173
#14Washington110.0 TWh180
#25Wisconsin68.3 TWh284
#33Wyoming46.8 TWh88

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024