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54.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Silver Bow, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
54.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.9293, -112.5194
County
Silver Bow, MT
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Creek Power Services LLC | Basin Creek Power Services | — |
| Owner(s) | Basin Creek Power Services LLC, Milepost Power, Inc. | Basin Creek Power Services | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Basin Creek Plant is a 54.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Silver Bow County, Montana. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned and operated by Basin Creek Power Services LLC. It consists of nine natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Basin Creek is within the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 169,441 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 35.3%. Basin Creek ranks fifth out of seven power plants in Montana and 1085th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
169.4K MWh
Annual Generation
35.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1094 lb/MWh
NOx
25 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $53.0M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.030 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
23.1%
Annual Net Gen
111 GWh
CO₂eq
1095 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest