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Lewis & Clark — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 6089
Capacity: 18.6 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Status: Operating
Location: Richland, MT
Operating Since: 2016
Generators: 2
Operator: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
Parent Company: small shareholder(s)
Annual Generation: 10,426 MWh
Capacity Factor: 6.4%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: MRO

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Lewis & Clark

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #7 of 7 Natural Gas plants in MT#1354 of 2009 nationally

18.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Richland, MT — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

18.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine

Technology

2016

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

47.6785, -104.1567

County

Richland, MT

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	Montana-Dakota Utilities	—
Owner(s)	Montana-Dakota Utilities Co	small shareholder(s)	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Lewis & Clark plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Richland County, Montana. The plant has a total capacity of 18.6 MW consisting of two natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2016 and is operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. While the parent company is listed as small shareholder(s), the plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.

The plant's latest annual generation was 10,426 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.4%. According to available data, the installed cost was $1,490.89 per kW. The Lewis & Clark plant is ranked 7th out of 7 power plants in Montana and 1329th out of 1963 plants nationally.

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Engineering & Generators