Black Eagle
Hydro power plant in Cascade County, Montana. 26.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro).
Also known as EIA plant 2181
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 26.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1927First generator online
- Operator
- NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)EIA operator ID 13902
- Grid
- NWMTBalancing authority NWMT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Cascade County, MT47.5213, −111.2614
- EIA plant ID
- 2181EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Black Eagle produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
110 GWh
110,292 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
47.2%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
98.1–142.2
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 102,539 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 111,880 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 122,072 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 114,603 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 126,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 136,211 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 124,084 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 126,199 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 142,590 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 141,584 | 96.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 147,040 | 99.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 120,683 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 109,985 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 120,985 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 127,279 | 60.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 118,288 | 56.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 126,346 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 138,717 | 66.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 142,208 | 67.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 118,836 | 56.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 99,810 | 47.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 98,099 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 121,505 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 127,466 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 110,292 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLA1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.0 | September 1927 |
| BLA2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.7 | September 1927 |
| BLA3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.0 | September 1927 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Questions about Black Eagle
How much power does Black Eagle produce?
Black Eagle reported 110,292 MWh (110 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 47.2% capacity factor on 26.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Black Eagle?
Black Eagle is in Cascade County, Montana, at 47.5213, −111.2614. It is in the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing area (NWMT).
Who operates Black Eagle?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro) as the operator (EIA operator ID 13902). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Black Eagle start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1927, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page