Basin Creek Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55866
- Capacity
- 54.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Silver Bow, MT
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- Basin Creek Power Services LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 169,441 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 35.3%
- Balancing Authority
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Basin Creek Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #5 of 7 Natural Gas plants in MT#1094 of 2009 nationally
54.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Silver Bow, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
EIAWD
54.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.9293, -112.5194
County
Silver Bow, MT
Ownership & Operator
| 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 | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
11.7K MWh
Latest Month
169.4K MWh
Annual Generation
35.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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