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Hydro accounts for 39% of Montana's 29,046 GWh of generation.

Where they are

Every announced project in Montana with a recorded location; 5 sites.

Hydro39%Coal30%Wind23%Natural gas4%Other (<2.5% each)3%
Generation ledger by fuel
FuelGWhShareYoY
Hydro11,44839.4%↑ 6.2
Coal8,71330.0%↓ 6.8
Wind6,75223.3%↑ 1.4
Natural gas1,1594.0%↓ 0.2
Other4991.7%↓ 0.4
Solar4761.6%↓ 0.2

13-month trend

Natural gas
Coal
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Other

What’s standing

The 8 largest of 167 operating generators; 7.7 GW total capacity.

  • ColstripCoal · Talen Montana LLC824 MW1984
  • ColstripCoal · Talen Montana LLC824 MW1986
  • Clearwater Wind IWind · Clearwater Energy Resources LLC366 MW2022
  • Beaver Creek Wind FacilityWind · Puget Sound Energy Inc248 MW2025
  • Pryor Mountain WindWind · PacifiCorp240 MW2021
  • Clearwater Wind EastWind · Portland General Electric Co208 MW2024
  • NaturEner Rim Rock EnergyWind · NaturEner Rim Rock Energy LLC189 MW2012
  • Judith Gap Wind Energy CenterWind · Invenergy Services LLC135 MW2005

On the drawing board

Nothing announced for 2026 yet.

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