Broadwater Power Project
Hydro power plant in Broadwater County, Montana. 9.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Montana Dept-Natural Res&Consv.
Also known as EIA plant 54006
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 9.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1989First generator online
- Operator
- Montana Dept-Natural Res&ConsvEIA operator ID 12380
- Grid
- NWMTBalancing authority NWMT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Broadwater County, MT46.1206, −111.4077
- EIA plant ID
- 54006EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Broadwater Power Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
27.9 GWh
27,886 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
32.8%
2024: 55.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
21.3–55.0
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 40,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 41,777 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 43,399 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 40,809 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 43,753 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 48,327 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 44,977 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 46,068 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 52,867 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 52,843 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 53,536 | 63.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 53,500 | 62.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 45,080 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 52,111 | 61.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 47,289 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 48,339 | 56.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 52,898 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 29,691 | 34.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 54,970 | 64.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 52,394 | 61.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 21,280 | 25.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 39,480 | 46.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 39,448 | 46.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 47,432 | 55.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 27,886 | 32.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 9.7 | June 1989 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Montana Dept-Natural Res&Consv as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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How much power does Broadwater Power Project produce?
Broadwater Power Project reported 27,886 MWh (27.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 32.8% capacity factor on 9.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Broadwater Power Project?
Broadwater Power Project is in Broadwater County, Montana, at 46.1206, −111.4077. It is in the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing area (NWMT).
Who operates Broadwater Power Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Montana Dept-Natural Res&Consv as the operator (EIA operator ID 12380). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Broadwater Power Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1989, 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