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EIA plant 2199

Noxon · Sanders · MT

Noxon Rapids

Operated by Avista Corp

Annual generation1,324,290 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesWATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextAvista CorporationBalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

Where is Noxon Rapids?

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47.960480, -115.733610

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

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric487.8 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

197,079
275,080
399,993
4123,964
5195,111
6247,264
7131,164
866,174
963,700
1074,722
1160,414
1289,625

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
197,079
275,080
399,993
4123,964
5195,111
6247,264
7131,164
866,174
963,700
1074,722
1160,414
1289,625

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
197,079 MWh
275,080 MWh
399,993 MWh
4123,964 MWh
5195,111 MWh
6247,264 MWh
7131,164 MWh
866,174 MWh
963,700 MWh
1074,722 MWh
1160,414 MWh
1289,625 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
5Conventional HydroelectricWAT114OP
1Conventional HydroelectricWAT99OP
3Conventional HydroelectricWAT99OP
4Conventional HydroelectricWAT99OP
2Conventional HydroelectricWAT76.8OP

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2199
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Clark Fork River
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (247,264 MWh) and 11 the lowest (60,414 MWh). Their difference is 186,850 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 5 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 76.8 (2) to 114 (5). The difference is 37.2 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
1Conventional Hydroelectric99.0113.9120.330.0
2Conventional Hydroelectric76.8105.0120.030.0
3Conventional Hydroelectric99.0113.9120.030.0
4Conventional Hydroelectric99.0113.9120.030.0
5Conventional Hydroelectric114.0134.0142.240.0

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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