MWPowerPlantFacts
PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2181
EIA plant 2181

Great Falls · Cascade · MT

Black Eagle

Operated by NorthWestern Energy (MT Hydro)

Annual generation127,466 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextNorthWestern Energy (NWMT)Balancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Black Eagle?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

47.521331, -111.261442

Open the interactive map ↗

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
110,741 MWh
29,618 MWh
39,557 MWh
410,967 MWh
513,206 MWh
614,730 MWh
711,647 MWh
810,782 MWh
910,486 MWh
108,602 MWh
118,585 MWh
128,545 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
BLA1Conventional HydroelectricWAT9OP
BLA3Conventional HydroelectricWAT9OP
BLA2Conventional HydroelectricWAT8.7OP

Continue exploring

Similar-capacity plants in the same state

MT

Greenfield Wind - MT

MT

Big Timber Wind Farm

MT

Diamond Willow Wind Facility

MT

OREG 1 Inc

MT

OREG 2 Inc

MT

Miles City GT

Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2181
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Missouri River
Data edition
2024-final