55 MW Hydro operating in Lewis and Clark, MT — Western Area Power Administration UGP West
55 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1953
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.6490, -111.7279
County
Lewis and Clark, MT
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Bureau of Reclamation | US Bureau of Reclamation | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Bureau of Reclamation
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Canyon Ferry Dam is a concrete gravity dam in a narrow valley of the Missouri River, United States, where the Big Belt Mountains and the Spokane Hills merge, approximately 68 miles (109 km) downstream from the confluence of the Gallatin, Madison, and Jefferson rivers, and about 20 miles (32 km) east of the city of Helena, Montana. The dam is for flood control, irrigation, recreation and hydroelectric power. The building of the dam created a reservoir known as Canyon Ferry Lake.
Read more on WikipediaCanyon Ferry is a 55 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. The plant, which began operating in 1953, is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source and consists of three generators. Canyon Ferry is the 12th largest power plant in Montana out of 23, and ranks 286th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, Canyon Ferry generated 275,056 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.9%. The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration UGP West. News coverage related to the plant has included topics such as hazards, industry developments, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Western Area Power Administration UGP West
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
23.6K MWh
Latest Month
275.1K MWh
Annual Generation
56.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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