Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings
Coal power plant in Yellowstone County, Montana. 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings.
Also known as EIA plant 62319
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Western Sugar Cooperative - BillingsEIA operator ID 61819
- Grid
- NWMTBalancing authority NWMT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Yellowstone County, MT45.7653, −108.4992
- EIA plant ID
- 62319EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.97 GWh
2,968 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.6%
2024: 40.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2018 to 2025
3.0–5.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,443 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,112 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,544 | 42.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,436 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,436 | 41.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,760 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,292 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,968 | 22.6% | 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.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 1.5 | March 2011 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings
How much power does Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings produce?
Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings reported 2,968 MWh (2.97 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.6% capacity factor on 1.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings?
Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings is in Yellowstone County, Montana, at 45.7653, −108.4992. It is in the NorthWestern Energy (NWMT) balancing area (NWMT).
Who operates Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings as the operator (EIA operator ID 61819). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Western Sugar Cooperative - Billings start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 2011, 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