BASIN CREEK PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Silver Bow County
- Operator
- BASIN CREEK POWER SERVICES LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2006
- EIA plant ID
- 55866
- Generators
- 9
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Net generation (2024)
- 183 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 38%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 45.9298, -112.5249
BASIN CREEK PLANT, a 55 MW Natural Gas power plant in Silver Bow County, Montana. Operated by BASIN CREEK POWER SERVICES LLC, commissioned 2006.
How BASIN CREEK PLANT compares
With 55 MW of capacity, BASIN CREEK PLANT ranks 19th among the 48 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Montana and 2nd of the 4 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 33% of Montana's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 796th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2006, it is newer than 54% of the 46 operating Montana plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 9 generators at the site with 55 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas internal combustion engine technology. Net generation was 183 GWh in 2024 (a 38% capacity factor), up 30% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SILVER BOW (115 kV), about 8.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by NORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT), under 0.1 miles away. One other operating power plant sits within 25 miles: DAVE GATES GENERATING STATION (150 MW).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BASIN CREEK PLANT is a 55 MW natural gas power plant in Silver Bow County, MT, operated by BASIN CREEK POWER SERVICES LLC, commissioned in 2006. Silver Bow County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 91st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Silver Bow County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.60 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 34.7 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 45.0 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.26 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.31 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.29 |
Perils not assessed in Silver Bow County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Silver Bow County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.