Turnbull Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57690
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Teton, MT
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Turnbull Hydro LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 19,150 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.7%
- Balancing Authority
- NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Turnbull Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #17 of 23 Hydro plants in MT#576 of 1454 nationally
13 MW Hydro operating in Teton, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
EIAWD
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
47.6019, -112.0829
County
Teton, MT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Turnbull Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Turnbull Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Turnbull Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Teton County, Montana. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by Turnbull Hydro LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators. Turnbull Hydro is ranked 17th out of 23 power plants in Montana and 590th out of 1464 nationally.
The plant operates within the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, Turnbull Hydro produced 19,150 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
19.1K MWh
Annual Generation
16.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
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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