Hydro Power Plants in Montana
Montana has 21 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, totaling 2.6 GW of nameplate capacity. The largest is NOXON RAPIDS (532 MW), operated by AVISTA CORP.
21Plants
2.6 GWCombined capacity
All 21 hydro plants in Montana
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOXON RAPIDS | 532 | AVISTA CORP | 1959 |
| LIBBY | 525 | USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION | 1975 |
| HUNGRY HORSE | 428 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1952 |
| YELLOWTAIL | 250 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1966 |
| KERR | 208 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1938 |
| FORT PECK | 185 | USCE-MISSOURI RIVER DISTRICT | 1943 |
| THOMPSON FALLS | 87 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1915 |
| COCHRANE | 60 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1958 |
| MORONY | 54 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1930 |
| RYAN | 50 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1915 |
| CANYON FERRY | 50 | U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION | 1953 |
| HOLTER | 38 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1918 |
| RAINBOW | 37 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 2013 |
| BLACK EAGLE | 24 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1927 |
| HAUSER | 17 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1911 |
| MYSTIC | 12 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 1925 |
| BROADWATER POWER PROJECT | 10 | MONTANA DEPT-NATURAL RES&CONSV | 1989 |
| MADISON | 9 | PPL MONTANA LLC | 2021 |
| TIBER DAM HYDROELECTRIC PLANT | 8 | TIBER MONTANA LLC | 2004 |
| BIG FORK | 4 | PACIFICORP | 1910 |
| SOUTH DRY CREEK HYDRO | 2 | HYDRODYNAMICS INC | 1985 |