Natural gas power plants in Montana
8 operating natural gas power plants in Montana with 705 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
8
Natural gas capacity
705 MW
Net generation, 2025
1.32 TWh
7 of 8 plants reported
Largest natural gas power plants in Montana
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone County Generating StationYellowstone County | 207 | 383 | 21.1% |
| 2 | Dave Gates Generating StationDeer Lodge County | 203 | 503 | 28.3% |
| 3 | Culbertson Generation StationRoosevelt County | 108 | 231 | 24.4% |
| 4 | Glendive GTDawson County | 84 | 15.9 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Basin Creek PlantSilver Bow County | 55 | 169 | 35.2% |
| 6 | Miles City GTCuster County | 23 | 2.4 | 1.2% |
| 7 | Lewis & ClarkRichland County | 19 | 10.4 | 6.4% |
| 8 | University of Montana CHPMissoula County | 6.1 | – | – |
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources