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Morony

Hydro power plant in Cascade County, Montana. 63 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro).

Also known as Morony Power Station · EIA plant 2191

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Key facts

Capacity
63 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 1930First 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, MT47.5817, −111.0609
EIA plant ID
2191EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Morony produces

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Net generation, 2025

215 GWh

214,712 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

38.9%

2024: 46.1%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

214.7–324.0

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2018

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001200,158Not reported12 of 12
2002216,100Not reported12 of 12
2003244,474Not reported12 of 12
2004215,002Not reported12 of 12
2005251,361Not reported12 of 12
2006273,198Not reported12 of 12
2007241,470Not reported12 of 12
2008256,017Not reported12 of 12
2009307,166Not reported12 of 12
2010299,24575.9%12 of 12
2011199,41050.6%12 of 12
2012284,608Not reported12 of 12
2013225,29647.6%12 of 12
2014254,97953.9%12 of 12
2015247,09752.2%12 of 12
2016258,99554.6%12 of 12
2017289,76661.3%12 of 12
2018323,972Not reported12 of 12
2019318,71257.8%12 of 12
2020307,62255.6%12 of 12
2021231,23741.9%12 of 12
2022228,31241.4%12 of 12
2023295,01853.5%12 of 12
2024255,02746.1%12 of 12
2025214,71238.9%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
MOR1Conventional Hydroelectric31.5January 1930
MOR2Conventional Hydroelectric31.5January 1930

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Questions about Morony

How much power does Morony produce?

Morony reported 214,712 MWh (215 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.9% capacity factor on 63 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Morony?

Morony is in Cascade County, Montana, at 47.5817, −111.0609. It is in the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing area (NWMT).

Who operates Morony?

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 Morony start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 1930, 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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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